CONSUMERINFORMATION,REPORTINGSAFETYDEFECTS&BINDINGARBITRATIONOFWARRANTYCLAIMS 8
7
6.
7.
Maximum load rating
Occupant Distribution: Designated
seating positions.
Sidewall:Theportionofatirebetween
the tread and the bead.
Thisnumberindicatesthemaximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
OutwardFacingSidewall:Thesideof
anasymmetricaltirethathasaparticu-
lar side that faces outward when
mounted on a vehicle. The side of the
tire that contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering or bears manufacturer,
brandandormodelnamemoldingthat
ishigherordeeperthanthesamemold-
ings on the other sidewall of the tire.
Passenger(P-Metric)Tire:Atireused
onpassengercarsandsomelightduty
trucks and multipurpose vehicles.
Recommended Inflation Pressure:
Vehiclemanufacturer'srecommended
tire inflation pressure as shown on the
tireplacard.
SpeedRating:Analphanumericcode
assigned to a tire indicating the maxi-
mumspeedatwhichatirecanoperate.
Traction: The friction between the tire
and the road surface. The amount of
gripprovided.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG):
Tread:The portion of a tire that comes
into contact with the road.
Tire manufacturers are required to
grade tires based on three perfor-
mance factors: treadwear, traction
andtemperatureresistance.Formore
information, see Uniform Tire Qual-
ity Grading on page 8-13.
TreadwearIndicators:Narrowbands,
sometimescalled"wearbars,"thatshow
acrossthetreadofatirewhenonly2/32
inch of tread remains.
UTQGS:UniformTireQualityGrading
Standards, a tire information system
that provides consumers with ratings
for a tire's traction, temperature and
treadwear. Ratings are determined by
tire manufacturers using government
testing procedures. The ratings are
molded into the sidewall of the tire.
Radial Ply tire: A pneumatic tire in
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim: A metal support for a tire upon
which the tire beads are seated.
| Categories | Hyundai Elantra Manuals, Hyundai Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Hyundai Elantra 2.0 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| Download File |
|
| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Elantra |
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)
Automotive readers have rated 2006 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual 4.5 out of 5.0 based on 2 product reviews. This an excelent page for al users