2013 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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Tire section names
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer

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Uniform Tire Quality GradingThis information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Tr affic Safety Administratio

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Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ab ilit

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Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation pres-
sure Tire pressure when the vehicle has been 
parked for three hours or mo

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Tire related termMeaning
Normal occupant 
weight 150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants 
specified in the second column of

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Tire related termMeaning
Vehicle maximum load 
on the tire The load on an individual tire that is determined 
by distributing to each axle its share of th

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Tire related termMeaning
Cord The strands forming the plies in the tire
Cord separation The parting of cords from adjacent rubber

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Tire related termMeaning
Intended outboard 
sidewall (a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall, 
bears white lettering, or bears manufac-
turer, brand, a