Kia EV6 2024 Owner's Manual page 513

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plies and the tread. Cords may
be made from steel or other rein-
forcing materials.
Bead The tire bead contains steel
wires wrapped by steel cords
that hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias Ply Tire A pneumatic tire in
which the plies are laid at alter-
nate angles less than 90 degrees
to the centerline of the tread.
Cold Tire Pressure The amount
of air pressure in a tire, mea-
sured in pounds per square inch
(psi) or kilopascals (kPa) before a
tire has built up heat from driv-
ing.
Curb Weight This means the
weight of a motor vehicle with
standard and optional equip-
ment including the maximum
capacity of fuel, oil and coolant,
but without passengers and
cargo.
DOT Markings A code molded
into the sidewall of a tire signify-
ing that the tire is in compliance
with the U.S. Department of
Transportation motor vehicle
safety standards. The DOT code
includes the Tire Identification
Number (TIN), an alphanumeric
designator which can also iden-
tify the tire manufacturer, pro-
duction plant, brand and date of
production.
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating
GAWR FRT Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Front Axle.
GAWR RR Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Rear axle.
Intended Outboard Sidewall
The side of an asymmetrical tire
that must always face outward
when mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa) The metric unit
for air pressure.
Light truck (LT) tire A tire desig-
nated by its manufacturer as pri-
marily intended for use on
lightweight trucks or multipur-
pose passenger vehicles.
Load ratings The maximum load
that a tire is rated to carry for a
given inflation pressure.
Load Index An assigned number
ranging from 1 to 279 that corre-
sponds to the load carrying
capacity of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
The maximum air pressure to
which a cold tire may be inflated.
The maximum air pressure is
molded onto the sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating The 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 capac-
ity weight; and production
options weight.
Tires and wheels
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