Kia Seltos 2019 Owner's Manual page 419

Maintenance
Sidewall The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating An alphanumeric code
assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tread The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators Narrow bands,
sometimes called "wear bars," that
show across the tread of a tire
when only 1.6 mm (2/32 inch) of
tread remains.
UTQGS Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards, a tire information sys
tem that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tem
perature and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight The weight
of designated seating positions
multiplied by 68 kg (150 lbs.) plus
the rated cargo and luggage load.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the Tire
Load on an individual tire due to curb
and accessory weight plus maxi
mum occupant and cargo weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard A label permanently
attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec
ommended inflation pressure.
Tires and wheels
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