Toyota Prius c 2014 Owner's Manual page 521

Tire related term
Intended outboard
sidewall
Light truck (LT) tire
Load rating
Maximum load rating
Maximum permissible
inflation pressure
Measuring rim
Open splice
Outer diameter
Overall width
Passenger car tire
Ply
(a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall,
bears white lettering, or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding
that is higher or deeper than the same
molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asymmet-
rical tire that has a particular side that must
always face outward when mounted on a
vehicle
A tire designated by its manufacturer as prima-
rily intended for use on lightweight trucks or
multipurpose passenger 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 per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire
The maximum cold inflation pressure to which
a tire may be inflated
The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements
Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or
innerliner that extends to cord material
The overall diameter of an inflated new tire
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including eleva-
tions due to labeling, decorations, or protective
bands or ribs
A tire intended for use on passenger cars, mul-
tipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that
have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lb. or less.
A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
6-1. Specifications
Meaning
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