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Tire Terminology And Definitions
Term
Definition
The vehicle B-pillar is the structural member of the body located behind the
B-pillar
front door.
Cold tire inflation pressure is defined as the tire pressure after the vehicle has
not been driven for at least three hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km)
Cold Tire Inflation Pressure
after sitting for a minimum of three hours. Inflation pressure is measured in
units of PSI (pounds per square inch) or kPa (kilopascals).
The maximum inflation pressure is the maximum permissible cold tire
Maximum Inflation Pressure
inflation pressure for this tire. The maximum inflation pressure is molded into
the sidewall.
The manufacturers' recommended cold tire inflation pressure as shown on
Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pressure
the tire placard.
A label permanently attached to the vehicle describing the vehicle's loading
Tire Placard
capacity, the original equipment tire sizes and the recommended cold tire
inflation pressures.
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