Pontiac 2009 Vibe Owner's Manual page 217

Aspect Ratio The relationship
:
of a tire's height to its width.
Belt A rubber coated layer of
:
cords that is located between the
plies and the tread. Cords may
be made from steel or other
reinforcing materials.
Bead The tire bead contains
:
steel wires wrapped by steel
cords that hold the tire onto
the rim.
Bias Ply Tire A pneumatic
:
tire in which the plies are laid
at alternate angles less than
90 degrees to the centerline
of the tread.
Cold Tire Pressure
:
amount of air pressure in a tire,
measured in pounds per square
inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa)
before a tire has built up heat
from driving. See Inflation - Tire
Pressure on page 9-47.
Curb Weight
a motor vehicle with standard
and optional equipment including
the maximum capacity of fuel,
oil, and coolant, but without
passengers and cargo.
DOT Markings
molded into the sidewall of a
tire signifying that the tire is
in compliance with the U.S.
Department of Transportation
(DOT) motor vehicle safety
standards. The DOT code
includes the Tire Identification
Number (TIN), an alphanumeric
designator which can also
identify the tire manufacturer,
production plant, brand, and
The
date of production.
GVWR
Rating. See Loading the Vehicle
on page 8-32.
GAWR FRT
Weight Rating for the front axle.
See Loading the Vehicle on
page 8-32.
The weight of
:
A code
:
Gross Vehicle Weight
:
Gross Axle
:
Vehicle Service and Care
GAWR RR Gross Axle
:
Weight Rating for the rear axle.
See Loading the Vehicle on
page 8-32.
Intended Outboard Sidewall
The side of an asymmetrical tire,
that must always face outward
when mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa)
unit for air pressure.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
A tire used on light duty trucks
and some multipurpose
passenger vehicles.
Load Index
:
number ranging from 1 to 279
that corresponds to the load
carrying capacity of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
The maximum air pressure
to which a cold tire can
be inflated. The maximum
air pressure is molded onto
the sidewall.
9-45
:
The metric
:
:
An assigned
: