Lexus is300 2021, Service Manual

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8-1. Specifications
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: Table 1 -Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various desig-
nated seating capacities
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend
to the beads are laid at substantially 90 degrees to
the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures than the corresponding
standard tire
Section width
The linear distance between the exteriors of the
sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations
due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands
Sidewall That portion of a tire between the tread and bead
Sidewall separation
The parting of the rubber compound from the cord
material in the sidewall
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-1136
Standard Reference Test Tire, when using the snow
traction test as described in ASTM F-1805-00,
Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving
Traction in a Straight Line on Snow-and Ice-Cov-
ered Surfaces, and which is marked with an Alpine
Symbol ( ) on at least one sidewall
Test rim
The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may
be any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire
Tread
That portion of a tire that comes into contact with
the road
Tread rib
A tread section running circumferentially around a
tire
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators (TWI)
The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the degrees
of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixture
The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly
securely during testing
Tire related term Meaning