Toyota Tacoma 2018 Owner's Manual page 645

Tire related term
Rim
Rim diameter
(Wheel diameter)
Rim size designation
Rim type designation
Rim width
Vehicle capacity
weight (Total
capacity)
Vehicle maximum load
on the tire
Vehicle normal load on
the tire
Weather side
Bead
Bead separation
Bias ply tire
Carcass
Chunking
Cord
A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube
assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated
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.
load (68 kg) times the vehicle's designated seating
capacity
The load on an individual tire that is deter-
mined by distributing to each axle its share of
the maximum loaded vehicle weight, and
dividing by two
The load on an individual tire that is deter-
mined by distributing to each axle its share of
curb weight, accessory weight, and normal
occupant weight (distributed in accordance
with Table 1
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 compo-
nents 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
9-1. Specifications
Meaning
*
below), and dividing by two
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