Lexus LC500 2017 Owner's Manual page 389

Tire related term
Intended outboard
sidewall
Light truck (LT) tire
Load rating
Maximum load rat-
ing
Maximum permissi-
ble inflation pres-
sure
Measuring rim
Open splice
Outer diameter
Overall width
Passenger car tire
Ply
Ply separation
Pneumatic tire
Radial ply tire
Reinforced tire
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(a) 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
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical tire that has a
particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a
vehicle
A tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use
on lightweight trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles
The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation
pressure
The load rating for a tire at the maximum permissible inflation pres-
sure for that tire
The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated
The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements
Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or innerliner that
extends to cord material
The overall diameter of an inflated new tire
The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an
inflated tire, including elevations due to labeling, decorations, or pro-
tective bands or ribs
A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger
vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
of 10,000 lb. or less.
A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
A parting of rubber compound between adjacent plies
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals, fabric and steel or
other materials, that, when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid that sustains the load
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
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation
pressures than the corresponding standard tire
8-1. Specifications
Meaning
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