Chevrolet 2011 Corvette Owner's Manual page 355

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
A tire used on passenger cars
and some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
Recommended Inflation
Pressure Vehicle
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manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown
on the tire placard. See Tire
Pressure on page 10 66 and
Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9 14.
Radial Ply Tire A pneumatic
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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
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and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Sidewall The portion of a tire
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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
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the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
Tread The portion of a tire
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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 72.
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Vehicle Care
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
A tire information system
that provides 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 76.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
The number of designated
seating positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lbs) plus the rated
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 14.
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