Saturn VUE 2008 Owner's Manual page 303

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The side of the tire that contains a whitewall,
bears white lettering, or bears manufacturer,
brand, and/or model name molding that is higher
or deeper than the same moldings on the
other sidewall of the tire.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
passenger cars and some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
Recommended Inflation Pressure
manufacturer's recommended tire inflation
pressure as shown on the tire placard. See
Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 304 and Loading
Your Vehicle on page 225.
Radial Ply Tire
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cords that extend to the beads are laid at 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread.
Rim A metal support for a tire and upon which
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the tire beads are seated.
Sidewall The portion of a tire between the tread
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and the bead.
Speed Rating
:
a tire indicating the maximum speed at which a
tire can operate.
Traction The friction between the tire and the
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road surface. The amount of grip provided.
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A tire used on
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Vehicle
:
A pneumatic tire in which the ply
An alphanumeric code assigned to
Tread The portion of a tire that comes into
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contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators
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called wear bars, that show across the tread of
a tire when only 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread
remains. See When It Is Time for New Tires on
page 311.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards) A tire information system that
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provides consumers with ratings for a tire's
traction, temperature, and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers using
government testing procedures. The ratings are
molded into the sidewall of the tire. See Uniform
Tire Quality Grading on page 315.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
designated seating positions multiplied by 150 lbs
(68 kg) plus the rated cargo load. See Loading
Your Vehicle on page 225.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the Tire
individual tire due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and cargo weight.
Vehicle Placard A label permanently attached to
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a vehicle showing the vehicle's capacity weight
and the original equipment tire size and
recommended inflation pressure. See "Tire and
Narrow bands, sometimes
The number of
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Load on an
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