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Tire related term
Pneumatic tire
Radial ply tire
Reinforced tire
Section width
Sidewall
Sidewall separation
Snow tire
Test rim
Tread
Tread rib
Tread separation
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U)
8-1. Specifications
Meaning
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
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
The linear distance between the exteriors of the
sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations
due to labeling, decoration, or protective 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, compared 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-Cov-
ered 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
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