CustomerInformationandReportingSafetyDefects
TireInformation(U.S.A.)
NOTE
Warmtiresnormallyexceedrecommendedpressures.Don'treleaseairfromwarmtires
toadjustthepressure.
Under-inflationcancauseseriousfailuresandaccidents.
Over-inflationcanproduceaharshrideandthegreaterpossibilityofdamagefromroad
hazards.
qGlossaryofTerms
TirePlacard:AlabelindicatingtheOEtiresizes,recommendedinflationpressure,and
themaximumweightthevehiclecancarry.
TireIdentificationNumber(TIN):Anumberonthesidewallofeachtireproviding
informationaboutthetirebrandandmanufacturingplant,tiresize,anddateof
manufacture.
InflationPressure:Ameasureoftheamountofairinatire.
kPa:Kilopascal,themetricunitforairpressure.
psi:Poundspersquareinch,theEnglishunitforairpressure.
B-pillar:Thestructuralmemberatthesideofthevehiclebehindthefrontdoor.
OriginalEquipment(OE):Describescomponentsoriginallyequippedonthevehicle.
VehicleLoadLimit:Themaximumvalueofthecombinedweightofoccupantsandcargo.
BeadAreaoftheTire:Areaofthetirenexttotherim.
SidewallAreaoftheTire:Areabetweenthebeadareaandthetread.
TreadAreaoftheTire:Areaontheperimeterofthetirethatcontactstheroadwhenit's
mountedonthevehicle.
Seatingcapacitymeansthetotalallowablenumberofvehicleoccupants.Seatingcapacity
isdescribedonthetirelabel.
Productionoptionsweightisthecombinedweightofinstalledregularproductionoptions
weighingover2.3kilogramsinexcessofthestandarditemswhichtheyreplace,andnot
previouslyconsideredinthecurbweightoraccessoryweight,includingheavydutybrakes,
ridelevelers,roofrack,heavydutybattery,andspecialtrim.
Rimisthemetalsupport(wheel)foratireoratireandtubeassemblyuponwhichthetire
beadsareseated.
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