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Tires
and wheels
Ill
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&
WARNING (continued )
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly ,
especially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at low
speed .
Glossary
of tire
and
loading
terminology
Accessory
weight
means the combined weigh t (in excess of those sta ndard items wh ich
may be replaced) of automatic transmission,
power steer ing, power
bra kes, powe r win dows , power sea t s, radio , and heate r, to t he exte nt
that these items are available as factory-insta lled equipment
(whet her ins t a lled or no t).
Aspect
ratio
means the rat io of t he he ight to t he widt h of the t ire in percent .
Numbers of 55 or lower indicate a low sidewa ll for improved steer ing
res ponse a nd bet t er over al l handling on dry pavemen t .
Bead
means the part of the t ire that is made of stee l wi res , w rapped or
re inforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation
means a brea kdown of the bond between components
in the bead.
Cord
means the st rands forming t he plies in the ti re.
Safety first
&
W ARNING (cont inued)
•
Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not s ure of
their "previous history ." Old used tires may have been damaged
eventhoughthedamagecannotbeseenthatcanleadtosudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control.
•
If you notice unusual vibration or if the vehicle pulls to one side
when driving, always stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check
the wheels and tires for damage. •
Cold tire
inflation
pressure
me an s the t ire pressu re recom m e nded by t he vehicle manufa ctu rer
for a tire of a desig nate d size that has not been driven for more than
a couple of m iles (kilomete rs) at low speeds in t he t hr ee hour per iod
before the tire pressu re is measured or adjusted.
Curb weight
means the weight of a moto r vehicle wit h standard equipment
incl uding the max imum capac it y of fue l, oil, and coo lan t, air condi -
tioning and additiona l weig ht of optional eq uipment.
Extra
load tire
means a t ire designed to ope rate at higher loads and at higher infla-
tion pressu res t han the correspo nd ing standa rd t ire . Extra load t ires
my be ident ified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF" on the sidewall.
Gross Axle
Weight
Rating
( " GAWR " )
means the loa d- carrying capac ity of a sing le ax le system, measure d at
the t ire-grou nd interfaces.
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Rating
("GVWR")
mea ns the maximum tota l loaded we ig ht of the vehicle .
Vehicle care
Technical data
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