Occupant Distribution : Designated seating
positions.
SpeedRating : Analphanumeric codeassigned
toatireindicating themaximum speedatwhicha
tirecanoperate.
OutwardFacingSidewall : Thesideofan
asymmetrical tirethathasaparticular sidethat
facesoutward whenmounted onavehicle. The
sideofthetirethatcontains awhitewall, bears
whitelettering, orbearsmanufacturer, brand,
and/ormodelnamemolding thatishigheror
deeperthanthesamemoldings ontheother
sidewall ofthetire.
Traction : Thefriction between thetireandthe
roadsurface. Theamountofgripprovided.
Tread: Theportion ofatirethatcomesinto
contact withtheroad.
TreadwearIndicators : Narrowbands,
sometimes calledwearbars,thatshowacrossthe
treadofatirewhenonly1/16inch(1.6mm)of
treadremains. SeeWhenItIsTimeforNewTires
onpage6‑69.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : Atireusedon
passenger carsandsomelightdutytrucksand
multipurpose vehicles.
UTQGS(Uniform TireQuality Grading
Standards) : Atireinformation systemthat
provides consumers withratings foratire's
traction, temperature, andtreadwear.Ratingsare
determined bytiremanufacturers using
government testingprocedures. Theratings are
moldedintothesidewall ofthetire.SeeUniform
TireQuality Gradingonpage6‑73.
Recommended Inflation Pressure : Vehicle
manufacturer's recommended tireinflation
pressure asshownonthetireplacard. See
Inflation -TirePressureonpage6‑60andLoading
theVehicleonpage5‑23.
RadialPlyTire : Apneumatic tireinwhichthe
plycordsthatextendtothebeadsarelaidat
90
degrees tothecenterline ofthetread.
VehicleCapacity Weight : Thenumberof
designated seating positions multiplied by150lbs
(68kg)plustheratedcargoload.SeeLoading the
Vehicleonpage5‑23.
Rim : Ametalsupportforatireanduponwhich
thetirebeadsareseated.
Sidewall : Theportion ofatirebetweenthetread
andthebead.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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