Subaru 2011 Impreza Owner's Manual page 427

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Extra load tire
A tire designed to operate at higher
loads and higher inflation pressure
than the corresponding standard
tire.
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Groove
The space between two adjacent
tread ribs.
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Innerliner
The layer(s) forming the inside sur-
face of a tubeless tire that contains
the inflating medium within the tire.
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Innerliner separation
The parting of the innerliner from
cord material in the carcass.
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Intended outboard sidewall
The sidewall that contains a
(1)
whitewall, bears white lettering
or bears manufacturer, brand,
and/or model name molding that
is higher or deeper than the
same molding on the other side-
wall of the tire, or
The outward facing sidewall
(2)
of an asymmetrical tire that has
a particular side that must al-
ways face outward when mount-
ing on a vehicle.
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Light truck (LT) tire
A tire designated by its manufac-
turer as primarily intended for use
on lightweight trucks or multipur-
pose passenger vehicles.
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Load rating
The maximum load that a tire is
rated to carry for a given inflation
pressure.
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Maximum inflation pressure
The maximum cold inflation pres-
sure to which a tire may be inflated.
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Maximum load rating
The load rating for a tire at the
maximum permissible inflation
pressure for that tire.
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Maximum loaded vehicle weight
The sum of:
Curb weight
(a)
Accessory weight
(b)
Vehicle capacity weight
(c)
Production options weight
(d)
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Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
The maximum cold inflation pres-
sure to which a tire may be inflated.
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Measuring rim
The rim on which a tire is fitted for
physical dimension requirements.
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Normal occupant weight
150 lbs (68 kg) times the number of
occupants specified in the second
column of Table 1 that is appended
to the end of this section.
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Occupant distribution
Distribution of occupants in a vehi-
cle as specified in the third column
of Table 1 that is appended to the
end of this section.
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Open splice
Any parting at any junction of tread,
sidewall, or innerliner that extends
to cord material.
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Outer diameter
The overall diameter of an inflated
new tire.
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Overall width
The linear distance between the
exteriors of the sidewalls of an
inflated tire, including elevations
due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs.