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8-1. Specifications
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Intended outboard
sidewall
(a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall, bears white lettering, or
bears manufacturer, brand, and/or model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the
tire, or
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical tire that has a
particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a
vehicle
Light truck (LT) tire
A tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use
on lightweight trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles
Load rating
The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation
pressure
Maximum load rat-
ing
The load rating for a tire at the maximum permissible inflation pres-
sure for that tire
Maximum permissi-
ble inflation pres-
sure
The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated
Measuring rim
The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements
Open splice
Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or innerliner that
extends to cord material
Outer diameter
The overall diameter of an inflated new tire
Overall width
The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an
inflated tire, including elevations due to labeling, decorations, or pro-
tective bands or ribs
Passenger car tire
A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger
vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
of 10,000 lb. or less.
Ply
A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separation
A parting of rubber compound between adjacent plies
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals, fabric and steel or
other materials, that, when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid that sustains the load
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
Tire related term
Meaning
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