Tire Terminology And Definitions
Term
B-Pillar
Cold Tire Inflation Pressure
Maximum Inflation Pressure
Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pres-
sure
Tire Placard
The vehicle B-Pillar is the structural member of the body located be-
hind the front door.
Cold tire inflation pressure is defined as the tire pressure after the ve-
hicle has not been driven for at least 3 hours, or driven less than 1
mile (1.6 km) after sitting for a three hour period. Inflation pressure is
measured in units of PSI (pounds per square inch) or kPa (kilopas-
cals).
The maximum inflation pressure is the maximum permissible cold tire
inflation pressure for this tire. The maximum inflation pressure is
molded into the sidewall.
Vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold tire inflation pressure as
shown on the tire placard.
A paper label permanently attached to the vehicle describing the vehi-
cle's loading capacity, the original equipment tire sizes and the recom-
mended cold tire inflation pressures.
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