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Tir es a nd w h ee l s
Recommended inflation
Sidewall
pressure
means that portion of a tire be -
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7
4, Cold tire infla-
tween the tread and bead.
tion pressure.
Speed rating (letter code)
Reinforced tire
means the speed at which a tire
means a tire design to operate
is designed to be driven for ex-
at higher loads and at higher
tended periods of time . The rat-
inflation pressures than the
ings range from 93 mph (150
corresponding
standard tire .
km/h) to 186 mph (298 km/h)
Reinforced tires may be identi -
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You may not find
fied as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA
this informat ion on all tires be-
LOAD", or "RF" on the sidewall.
cause it is not required by law.
Rim
The speed rating letter code,
means a metal support for a
where applicable, is molded on
tire or a tire and tube assembly
the tire sidewall and indicates
upon which the tire beads are
the maximum permissible road
seated .
speeds
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in Winter tires on
Rim diameter
page 298.
means nominal diameter of the
Tire pressure mon itoring
system
bead seat. If you change your
means a system that detects
wheel size, you will have to pur-
chase new tires to match the
when one or more of a vehicle's
new rim diameter .
tires are underinflated
and illu-
Rim size designation
m inates a low tire pressure
warning telltale.
means rim diameter and width.
Tread
Rim width
means that portion of a tire
means nominal distance be-
that comes into contact with
tween rim flanges.
the road.
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