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(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weigh
t
,
and
(d) Product ion options weight
Maximum (permissible)
inflation pressure
means the max im um cold infla-
tion pressu re to which a tire may
be inflated
.
Also called
"ma
xi-
mum inflation pressure ."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs
.
(68
kilog
rams)
times the number of occupants
seated in the veh icle up to the to-
tal seating capacity of your vehi-
cle.
Occupant distribution
means distr ibution of occupants
in a vehicle.
Outer diameter
means the overall diameter of an
inflated new tire
.
Overall width
m eans the linear dis
t
ance be-
tween the exter iors of the side-
walls of an
inflated
tire
,
including
elevations due to labe ling, deco-
rations
,
or protective bands or
ribs
.
Whee
l
s
Ply
means a layer of rubbe r-coated
parallel cords
.
Production options weight
means the comb ined weight
of
those installed regular production
options weighing over 5 lbs
.
(2 .3
kg) in excess
of
those
st
andard
items which they re place
,
not pre
-
viously conside red
in
curb weight
or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers,
heavy du ty bat
t
ery, and special
trim
.
Radial ply tire
means a pneumat ic t ire in which
the ply cords
t
hat
ext
end
t
o the
beads are laid at substantially
90
degrees
t
o t he ce nterli ne of the
tread
.
Recommended inflation
pressure
see
~
page 212, Cold tire infla-
tion pressure
.
Reinforced tire
means a t ire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in-
flat ion pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
.
Rein-
forced
t
ires may be identified as
2
1
3
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