Cadillac CTS 2011 Owner's Manual page 393

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
tire used on passenger cars
and some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
Recommended Inflation
Pressure Vehicle
:
manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown
on the tire placard. See Tire
Pressure on page 10 72
andVehicle Load Limits on
page 9 11.
Radial Ply Tire A pneumatic
:
tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Rim A metal support for a tire
:
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
A Sidewall The portion of a tire
: :
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
alphanumeric code assigned
to a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction The friction between
:
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
Tread The portion of a tire
:
that comes into contact with
the road.
Treadwear Indicators
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
When It Is Time for New Tires
on page 10 80.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
information system that provides
An
:
consumers with ratings for a
tire's traction, temperature,
and treadwear. Ratings
are determined by tire
manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See Uniform
Tire Quality Grading on
page 10 83.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
The number of designated
Narrow
:
seating positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lbs) plus the rated
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 11.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.
Vehicle Care 10-71
A tire
:
:
Load on an individual tire
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