Tire Information
398Cord separation
The parting of cords from adjacent
rubber compounds.
Cracking
Any parting within the tread,
sidewall, or inner liner of the tire
extending to cord material.
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with
standard equipment including the
maximum capacity of fuel, oil and
coolant, and if so equipped, air
conditioning and additional weight
optional engine.
Extra load tire
A tire designed to operate at higher
loads and higher inflation pressure
than the corresponding standard
tire.
Groove
The space between two adjacent
tread ribs.
Innerliner
The layer(s) forming the inside
surface of a tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium within
the tire.
Innerliner separation
The parting of the innerliner from
cord material in the carcass.
Intended outboard sidewall
(1) The sidewall that contains a
whitewall, bears white lettering or
bears manufacturer, brand, and/
or model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same
molding on the other sidewall of
the tire, or
(2) The outward facing sidewall
of an asymmetrical tire that has a
particular side that must always
face outward when mounting on a
vehicle.
Light truck (LT) tire
A tire designated by its manufac-
turer as primarily intended for use
on lightweight trucks or multipur-
pose passenger vehicles.
Load rating
The maximum load that a tire is
rated to carry for a given inflation
pressure.
Maximum inflation pressure
The maximum cold inflation pres-
sure to which a tire may be inflated.
Maximum load rating
The load rating for a tire at the
maximum permissible inflation pres-
sure for that tire.
Maximum loaded vehicle
weight
The sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight
(d) Production options weight
Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
The maximum cold inflation pres-
sure to which a tire may be inflated.
Measuring rim
The rim on which a tire is fitted for
physical dimension requirements.
Normal occupant weight
150 lbs (68 kg) times the number of
occupants specified in the second
column of Table 1 that is appended
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Occupant distribution
Distribution of occupants in a
vehicle as specified in the third
column of Table 1 that is appended
to the end of this section.
Open splice
Any parting at any junction of tread,
sidewall, or innerliner that extends
to cord material.
Outer diameter
The overall diameter of an inflated
new tire.
Overall width
The linear distance between the
exteriors of the sidewalls of an
inflated tire, including elevations
due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs.
Passenger car tire
A tire intended for use on passenger
cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-
cles, and trucks, that have a gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lbs (4,535 kg) or less.
Ply
A layer of rubber-coated parallel
cords.
Ply separation
A parting of rubber compound
between adjacent plies.
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of
rubber, chemicals, fabric and steel
or other materials, that, when
mounted on an automotive wheel,
provides the traction and contains
the gas or fluid that sustains the
load.
Production options weight
The combined weight of those
installed regular production options
weighing over 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg) in
excess of those standard items
which they replace, not previously
considered in curb weight or acces-
sory weight, including heavy duty
brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and special trim.
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply
cords that extend to the beads are
laid at substantially 90 degrees to
the centerline of the tread.
Recommended inflation pres-
sure
The cold inflation pressure recom-
mended by a vehicle manufacturer.
Reinforced tire
A tire designed to operate at higher
loads and at higher inflation pres-
sures than the corresponding stan-
dard tire.
Rim
A metal support for a tire or a tire
and tube assembly upon which the
tire beads are seated.
Rim diameter
Nominal diameter of the bead seat.
Rim size designation
Rim diameter and width.
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