Lexus 2013 GS 350 Owner's Manual page 746

Tire related term
Rim diameter
(Wheel diameter)
Rim size designation
Rim type designation
Rim width
Vehicle capacity weight
(Total load capacity)
Vehicle maximum load on
the tire
Vehicle normal load on
the tire
Weather side
Bead
Bead separation
Bias ply tire
Carcass
Chunking
Cord
Cord separation
Cracking
GS350_U (OM30C34U)
8-1. Specifications
Meaning
Nominal diameter of the bead seat
Rim diameter and width
The industry manufacturer' s designation for a rim by
style or code
Nominal distance between rim flanges
The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb. (68
kg) times the vehicle' s designated seating capacity
The load on an individual tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its share of the maximum
loaded vehicle weight, and dividing by two
The load on an individual tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its share of curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occupant weight (dis-
tributed in accordance with Table 1
dividing by two
The surface area of the rim not covered by the
inflated tire
The part of the tire that is made of steel wires,
wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim
A breakdown of the bond between components in
the bead
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at alternate angles substantially
less than 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread
The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber
which, when inflated, bears the load
The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall
The strands forming the plies in the tire
The parting of cords from adjacent rubber com-
pounds
Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or innerliner of
the tire extending to cord material
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