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Tire related term
A pneumatic tire
with an inverted
flange tire and rim
system in which the
rim is designed with
rim flanges pointed
radially inward and
CT
the tire is designed
to fit on the under-
side of the rim in a
manner that
encloses the rim
flanges inside the air
cavity of the tire
A tire designed to
operate at higher
loads and at higher
Extra load tire
inflation pressures
than the corre-
sponding standard
The space between
Groove
two adjacent tread
The layer(s) forming
the inside surface of
a tubeless tire that
Innerliner
contains the inflat-
ing medium within
The parting of the
Innerliner separa-
innerliner from cord
tion
material in the car-
Meaning
Tire related term
Intended outboard
tire
Light truck (LT) tire
ribs
Load rating
the tire
Maximum load rat-
cass
Maximum permissi-
ble inflation pressure
10-1. Specifications
Meaning
(a) The sidewall that
contains a white-
wall, bears white let-
tering, or bears
manufacturer,
brand, and/or model
name molding that is
higher or deeper
than the same mold-
ing on the other
sidewall of the tire,
sidewall
or
(b) The outward fac-
ing sidewall of an
asymmetrical tire
that has a particular
side that must
always face outward
when mounted on a
vehicle
A tire designated by
its manufacturer as
primarily intended
for use on light-
weight trucks or
multipurpose pas-
senger vehicles
The maximum load
that a tire is rated to
carry for a given
inflation pressure
The load rating for a
tire at the maximum
ing
permissible inflation
pressure for that tire
The maximum cold
inflation pressure to
which a tire may be
inflated
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