Tire Pressure - Cadillac ATS 2017 Owner's Manual

330 VEHICLE CARE
molding that is higher or deeper
than the same moldings on the
other sidewall of the tire.
Passenger (P-Metric) 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 0 330
and Vehicle Load Limits 0 218.
Radial Ply Tire A pneumatic tire
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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
code assigned to a tire indicating
the maximum speed at which a
tire can operate.
A tire
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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 that
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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 0 338.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
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 0 340.
An alphanumeric
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Narrow
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A tire
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Vehicle Capacity Weight
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated cargo
load. See Vehicle Load Limits 0 218.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire Load on an individual tire
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due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.
Vehicle Placard A label
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permanently attached to a vehicle
showing the vehicle capacity
weight and the original equipment
tire size and recommended
inflation pressure. See Tire and
Loading Information Label under
Vehicle Load Limits 0 218.

Tire Pressure

Tires need the correct amount of
air pressure to operate effectively.
The
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