Maximum Load Rating; Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight; Normal Occupant Weight; Outward Facing Sidewall - Chevrolet 2011 Cruze Owner's Manual

load rating for a tire at the
maximum permissible inflation
pressure for that tire.
The sum of curb
weight, accessory weight,
vehicle capacity weight, and
production options weight.
number of occupants a vehicle
is designed to seat multiplied by
68 kg (150 lbs). See
Designated seating positions.
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
manufacturer, brand, and/or
The model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same
moldings on the other sidewall
of the tire.
A tire used on passenger cars
and some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
The
manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown
on the tire placard. See
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and
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The
tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
A metal support for a tire
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Vehicle
A pneumatic
The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
An
alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.
The friction between
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with
the road.
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
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