Toyota 2015 Corolla Owner's Manual page 539

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9-1. Specifications
Tire related term
Section width
Sidewall
Sidewall separation
Snow tire
Test rim
Tread
Tread rib
Tread separation
Treadwear
(TWI)
Wheel-holding fixture
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: Table 1
various designated seating capacities
COROLLA_TMMMS_TMMC_U (OM12F00U)
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive 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 Driving 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
Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
The projections within the principal grooves
indicators
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely during testing
Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for
Meaning
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