Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual page 414

load rating for a tire at the
maximum permissible inflation
pressure for that tire.
The sum of curb
weight, accessory weight,
vehicle capacity weight, and
production options weight.
number of occupants a vehicle
is designed to seat multiplied by
68 kg (150 lbs). See
Designated seating positions.
side of an asymmetrical tire that
has a particular side that faces
outward when mounted on a
vehicle. The side of the tire that
contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears
manufacturer, brand, and/or
The model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same
moldings on the other sidewall
of the tire.
tire used on passenger cars and
some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
The
manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown
on the tire placard. See
.
.
The
tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
A metal support for a tire
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
A
Vehicle
and
A pneumatic
The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
An
alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.
The friction between
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with
the road.
bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm
(1/16 in) of tread remains. See
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