Buick 2011 LaCrosse Owner's Manual page 353

10-52 Vehicle Care
model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same
moldings on the other sidewall
of the tire.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
A tire used on passenger cars
and some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
Recommended Inflation
Pressure Vehicle
:
manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown
on the tire placard. See Tire
Pressure on page 10 53 and
Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9 12.
Radial Ply Tire A pneumatic
:
tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Rim A metal support for a tire
:
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Sidewall The portion of a tire
:
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
:
speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction The friction between
:
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
Tread The portion of a tire
:
that comes into contact with
the road.
Treadwear Indicators
bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm
(1/16 inch) of tread remains.
See When It Is Time for New
Tires on page 10 61.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a
An
:
Narrow
:
A tire
:
tire's traction, temperature,
and treadwear. Ratings
are determined by tire
manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
See Uniform Tire Quality
Grading on page 10 64.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
The number of designated
seating positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lbs) plus the rated
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 12.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire Load on an individual tire
:
due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.
Vehicle Placard A label
:
permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the vehicle's
capacity weight and the original
equipment tire size and
: