Sidewall
The portion of a tire between the Narrow bands, sometimes called
tread and the bead.
Treadwear Indicators
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
"wear bars," that show across the Load on an individual tire due to curb
tread of a tire when only 1/16 inch of and accessory weight plus maximum
tread remains.
occupant and cargo weight.
Speed Rating
An alphanumeric code assigned to a
tire indicating the maximum speed at
which a tire can operate.
UTQGS
Uniform
Standards is a tire information sys- determined by distributing to each
tem that provides consumers with axle its share of the curb weight,
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera- accessory weight, and normal occu-
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire
Load on an individual tire that is
Tire
Quality
Grading
Traction
The friction between the tire and the ture and treadwear. Ratings are
pant weight and dividing by 2.
road surface.The amount of grip pro- determined by tire manufacturers
vided.
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Placard
A label permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the original equip-
ment tire size and recommended
inflation pressure.
Tread
The portion of a tire that comes into
contact with the road.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
The number of designated seating
positions multiplied by 150 lbs. (68
kg) plus the rated cargo and luggage
load.
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