(E) Tire Ply Material
number of plies in the sidewall and under the
tread.
(F) Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)
manufacturers are required to grade tires based
on three performance factors: treadwear, traction,
and temperature resistance. For more information,
see Uniform Tire Quality Grading on page 6 82.
(G) Maximum Cold Inflation Load Limit
Maximum load that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to support that load.
For information on recommended tire pressure
see Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 6 72 and
Loading the Vehicle on page 5 31.
The type of cord and
:
:
Tire
:
(A) Tire Size
of letters and numbers used to define a particular
tire's width, height, aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. See the Tire Size
illustration later in this section for more detail.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
The tire size code is a combination
:
6-65