Passenger (P-Metric) tire
Sidewall
Treadwear Indicators
A tire used on passenger cars and The portion of a tire between the Narrow bands, sometimes called
some light duty trucks and multipur- tread and the bead.
pose vehicles.
"wear bars," that show across the
tread of a tire when only 1/16 inch of
tread remains.
Speed Rating
An alphanumeric code assigned to a
tire indicating the maximum speed at
Recommended Inflation
Pressure
UTQGS
Vehicle manufacturer's recommend- which a tire can operate.
ed tire inflation pressure as shown
Uniform
Tire
Quality
Grading
Standards is a tire information sys-
tem that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
on the tire placard.
Traction
The friction between the tire and the ture and treadwear. Ratings are
Radial Ply Tire
road surface.The amount of grip pro- determined by tire manufacturers
A pneumatic tire in which the ply
cords that extend to the beads are
laid at 90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
vided.
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Tread
The portion of a tire that comes into
contact with the road.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
Rim
The number of designated seating
positions multiplied by 150 lbs. (68
kg) plus the rated cargo and luggage
load.
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A metal support for a tire and upon
which the tire beads are seated.
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