Toyota Prius V 2016 Manual page 573

Tire related term
Pneumatic tire
Radial ply tire
Reinforced tire
Section width
Sidewall
Sidewall separation
Snow tire
Test rim
Tread
Tread rib
PRIUS v_OM_OM47B12U_(U)
Meaning
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals,
fabric and steel or other materials, that, when
mounted on an automotive wheel, provides the
traction and contains the gas or fluid that sus-
tains the load
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures than the correspond-
ing standard tire
The linear distance between the exteriors of the
sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations
due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands
That portion of a tire between the tread and bead
The parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-1136
Standard Reference Test Tire, when using the
snow traction test as described in ASTM F-1805-
00, Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driv-
ing Traction in a Straight Line on Snow-and Ice-
Covered Surfaces, and which is marked with an
Alpine Symbol ( ) on at least one sidewall
The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use with
that tire
That portion of a tire that comes into contact with
the road
A tread section running circumferentially around
a tire
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