Toyota Venza 2011 Manual page 634

6-1. Specifications
Tire related term
Vehicle maximum load
on the tire
Vehicle normal load
on the tire
Weather side
Bead
Bead separation
Bias ply tire
Carcass
Chunking
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VENZA_U (OM73012U)
Meaning
The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of the
maximum loaded vehicle weight, and dividing
by two
The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of curb
weight, accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight (distributed in accordance with
*
Table 1 below), and dividing by two
The surface area of the rim not covered by the
inflated tire
The part of the tire that is made of steel wires,
wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim
A breakdown of the bond between components
in the bead
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles
substantially less than 90 degrees to the cen-
terline of the tread
The tire structure, except tread and sidewall
rubber which, when inflated, bears the load
The breaking away of pieces of the tread or
sidewall