Lexus RC350 User Manual page 647

Tire related term
Rim diameter
(Wheel diameter)
Rim size designation
Rim type designation
Rim width
Vehicle capacity weight
(Total load capacity)
Vehicle maximum load on
the tire
Vehicle normal load on the
tire
Weather side
Bead
Bead separation
Bias ply tire
Carcass
Chunking
Cord
Cord separation
Cracking
RC350_RC300_RC200t_RC F_U (OM24671U)
9-1. Specifications
Meaning
Nominal diameter of the bead seat
Rim diameter and width
The industry manufacturer' s designation for a rim by
style or code
Nominal distance between rim flanges
The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb. (68 kg)
times the vehicle' s designated seating capacity
The load on an individual tire that is determined by dis-
tributing to each axle its share of the maximum loaded
vehicle weight, and dividing by two
The load on an individual tire that is determined by dis-
tributing to each axle its share of curb weight, accessory
weight, and normal occupant weight (distributed in
*
accordance with Table 1 below), and dividing by two
The surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated
tire
The part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped
or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the
rim
A breakdown of the bond between components in the
bead
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at alternate angles substantially less
than 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread
The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber
which, when inflated, bears the load
The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall
The strands forming the plies in the tire
The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds
Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or innerliner of
the tire extending to cord material
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