GMC CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 2021 Owner's Manual page 367

366 Vehicle Care
GAWR RR Gross Axle Weight Rating
:
for the rear axle. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0 222.
Intended Outboard Sidewall
of an asymmetrical tire that must
always face outward when mounted on
a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa) The metric unit for air
:
pressure.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
on light duty trucks and some
multipurpose passenger vehicles.
Load Index An assigned number
:
ranging from 1 to 279 that corresponds
to the load carrying capacity of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
maximum air pressure to which a cold
tire can be inflated. The maximum air
pressure is molded onto the sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating The load rating
:
for a tire at the maximum permissible
inflation pressure for that tire.
Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight
sum of curb weight, accessory weight,
vehicle capacity weight, and production
options weight.
The side
:
Normal Occupant Weight
of occupants a vehicle is designed to
seat multiplied by 68 kg (150 lb). See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 222.
Occupant Distribution
seating positions.
A tire used
:
Outward Facing Sidewall
an asymmetrical tire that has a
particular side that faces outward when
mounted on a vehicle. The side of the
tire that contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears manufacturer,
The
:
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
on passenger cars and some light duty
trucks and multipurpose vehicles.
The Recommended Inflation Pressure
:
Vehicle manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown on the
tire placard. See Tire Pressure 0 367 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0 222.
The number
:
Radial Ply Tire
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Designated
:
Rim
upon which the tire beads are seated.
The side of
:
Sidewall
the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction
and the road surface. The amount of
grip provided.
A tire used
:
Tread
into contact with the road.
A pneumatic tire in
:
A metal support for a tire and
:
The portion of a tire between
:
An alphanumeric code
:
The friction between the tire
:
The portion of a tire that comes
:
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