GMC Buick Encore GX 2020 Owner's Manual page 351

350 Vehicle Care
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
tire used on light duty trucks and
some multipurpose passenger
vehicles.
Load Index An assigned
:
number ranging from 1 to 279
that corresponds to the load
carrying capacity of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
The maximum air pressure to
which a cold tire can be inflated.
The maximum air pressure is
molded onto the sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating
load rating for a tire at the
maximum permissible inflation
pressure for that tire.
Maximum Loaded Vehicle
Weight The sum of curb
:
weight, accessory weight,
vehicle capacity weight, and
production options weight.
A Normal Occupant Weight
:
number of occupants a vehicle
is designed to seat multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb). See Vehicle Load
Limits 0 232.
Occupant Distribution
Designated seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall
side of an asymmetrical tire that
:
has a particular side that faces
outward when mounted on a
vehicle. The side of the tire that
contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears
The
:
manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same
moldings on the other sidewall
of the tire.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
tire used on passenger cars and
some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
The Recommended Inflation
:
Pressure
manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown
on the tire placard. See Tire
Pressure 0 351 and
:
Vehicle Load Limits 0 232.
Radial Ply Tire
The
:
tire 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
:
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Sidewall
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
alphanumeric code assigned to
A
:
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
Vehicle
:
A pneumatic
:
The portion of a tire
:
An
:
The friction between
: