Lexus LC500 2017 Owner's Manual page 390

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8-1. Specifications
Tire related term
Section width
Sidewall
Sidewall separation
Snow tire
Test rim
Tread
Tread rib
Tread separation
Treadwear indica-
tors (TWI)
Wheel-holding fix-
ture
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: Table 1 ⎯ Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various desig-
nated seating capacities
Designated seating capacity,
Number of occupants
2 through 4
5 through 10
11 through 15
16 through 20
LC500_LC500h_OM_OM11405U_(U)
The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an
inflated tire, excluding elevations due to labeling, decoration, or pro-
tective bands
That portion of a tire between the tread and bead
The parting of the rubber compound from the cord material in the
sidewall
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or greater than 110, com-
pared to the ASTM E-1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when using
the snow traction test as described in ASTM F-1805-00, Standard
Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on
Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which is marked with an
Alpine Symbol ( ) on at least one sidewall
The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be any rim listed
as appropriate for use with that tire
That portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road
A tread section running circumferentially around a tire
Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
The projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual
indication of the degrees of wear of the tread
The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during
testing
Vehicle normal load, Num-
ber of occupants
2
3
5
7
Meaning
Occupant distribution in a
normally loaded vehicle
2 in front
2 in front, 1 in second seat
2 in front, 1 in second seat, 1 in
third seat, 1 in fourth seat
2 in front, 2 in second seat, 2
in third seat, 1 in fourth seat