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Tire characteristics

Tire data is vehicle-specific and maydevi-

ate fromthe data in the example.

Thisinformationdescribesthe tire cord and

the numberoflayersinsidewall : and under

tire tread ;.

Definition of terms fortiresand loading

Tire ply composition and material used

Describes the numberofplies or the number

of layers of rubber-coatedfabricinthe tire

treadand sidewall.These aremadeofsteel,

nylon, polyesterand othermaterials.

Bar

Metric unitfor tire pressure. There are

14.5038poundsper square inch (psi)to

1bar;thereare 100 kilopascals(kPa) to 1bar.

DOT(DepartmentofTransportation)

DOT-marked tiresfulfill the requirements of

the USDepartment of Transportation.

Normal occupant weight

The numberofoccupants the vehicleis

designedtoseat, multiplied by68kilograms

(150lbs).

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards

Auniformstandard to grade the quality of

tireswithregards to treadquality,tire traction

and temperaturecharacteristics. The quality

grading assessment is made by the manufac-

turer following specifications fromthe U.S.

government. The ratingsare moldedinto the

sidewall of the tire.

Recommendedtire pressures

The recommendedtire pressure for your vehi-

cle under normal driving conditions. Youwill

find the recommendationonthe Tire and

Loading Informationplacard on the B-pillar on

the driver's side of your vehicle. The recom-

mended tire pressure provides the best bal-

ance between handling characteristics, ride

comfort and wear.Supplemental information

pertaining to special driving situations can be

found on the tire inflation pressure labelon

the insideofthe fuel fillerflap.

Increasedvehicle weight due to optional

equipment

The combinedweightofall standard and

optional equipment availablefor the vehicle,

regardlessofwhether it is actually installed

on the vehicleornot.

Rim

Thisisthe part of the wheelonwhich the tire

is mounted.

GAWR (GrossAxleWeight Rating)

The GAWRisthe maximum permissibleaxle

weight. The actual load on an axlemustnever

exceed the gross axleweightrating.The

gross axleweightrating can be found on the

vehicleidentification plate on the B-pillar on

the driver's side.

Speed rating

The speedrating is part of the tire identifica-

tion. It specifiesthe speedrange for which the

tire is approved.

GVW (GrossVehicle Weight)

The gross vehicleweightincludes the weight

of the vehicleincluding fuel,tools, the spare

wheel, accessoriesinstalled, occupants, lug-

gage and the drawbar noseweight, if applica-

ble. The gross vehicleweightmustnot exceed

the gross vehicleweightrating (GVWR)as

specifiedonthe vehicleidentification plate on

the B-pillar on the driver's side.

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Allabout wheels andtires

Wheelsand tires

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