Lexus 2016 GS350 Owner's Manual page 564

564
8-1. Specifications
Tire related term
Occupant distribution
Production options weight
Rim
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
GS350_200t_GS F_OM_OM30E86U_(U)
Meaning
Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as specified in the
*
third column of Table 1 below
The combined weight of installed regular production
options weighing over 5 lb. (2.3 kg) in excess of the
standard items which they replace, not previously con-
sidered in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty
battery, and special trim
A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly
upon which the tire beads are seated
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 dis-
tributing 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 dis-
tributing to each axle its share of curb weight, accessory
weight, and normal occupant weight (distributed in
*
accordance with Table 1 below), and 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