Maintenance
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire: A tire Traction: The friction between the Vehicle Maximum Load on the
used on passenger cars and some tire and the road surface. The Tire: Load on an individual tire due to
light duty trucks and multipurpose amount of grip provided.
Tread: The portion of a tire that
Recommended Inflation Pressure: comes into contact with the road.
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
vehicles.
Vehicle manufacturer's recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure and shown
on the tire placard.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.
Treadwear
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
Indicators :
Narrow
Radial Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
remains.
UTQGS:
Grading Standards, a tire information
Uniform
Tire
Quality
Rim: A metal support for a tire and system that provides consumers with
upon which the tire beads are seat- ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ed.
Sidewall: The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight: The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 68 kg (150 lbs.) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load.
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