the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire
failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all
passenger car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 139. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the minimum
required by law.
Glossary of Tire Terminology
•
Tire label: A label showing the
original equipment tire sizes,
recommended inflation pressure and
the maximum weight the vehicle can
carry.
•
Tire Identification Number: A
number on the sidewall of each tire
providing information about the tire
brand and manufacturing plant, tire
size and date of manufacture. Also
referred to as DOT code.
•
Inflation pressure: A measure of the
amount of air in a tire.
•
Standard load: A class of P-metric or
Metric tires designed to carry a
maximum load at 35 psi [37 psi (2.5
bar) for Metric tires]. Increasing the
inflation pressure beyond this
pressure will not increase the tire’s
load carrying capability.
•
Extra load: A class of P-metric or
Metric tires designed to carry a
heavier maximum load at 41 psi [43
psi (2.9 bar) for Metric tires].
Increasing the inflation pressure
beyond this pressure will not
increase the tire’s load carrying
capability.
•
kPa: Kilopascal, a metric unit of air
pressure.
•
PSI: Pounds per square inch, a
standard unit of air pressure.
•
Cold inflation pressure: The tire
pressure when the vehicle has been
stationary and out of direct sunlight
for an hour or more and prior to the
vehicle being driven for 1 mile (1.6
km).
•
Recommended inflation pressure:
The cold inflation pressure found on
the Safety Compliance Certification
Label (affixed to either the door
hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the
door edge that meets the door-latch
post, next to the driver's seating
position), or Tire Label located on the
B-Pillar or the edge of the driver’s
door.
•
B-pillar: The structural member at
the side of the vehicle behind the
front door
•
Bead area of the tire: Area of the tire
next to the rim.
•
Sidewall of the tire: Area between
the bead area and the tread.
•
Tread area of the tire: Area of the
perimeter of the tire that contacts the
road when mounted on the vehicle.
•
Rim: The metal support (wheel) for a
tire or a tire and tube assembly upon
which the tire beads are seated.
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