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Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-
U.S./Canada-7142528) - 2014 - crc - 3/26/13
Vehicle Care
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ply construction; and the letter B
means belted
‐
bias ply
construction.
(E) Rim Diameter
:
Diameter of
the wheel in inches.
(F) Service Description
:
These
characters represent the load
index and speed rating of the
tire. The load index represents
the load carrying capacity a tire
is certified to carry. The speed
rating is the maximum speed a
tire is certified to carry a load.
Light Truck (LT
‐
Metric) Tire
(A) Light Truck (LT
‐
Metric)
Tire
:
The United States version
of a metric tire sizing system.
The letters LT as the first two
characters in the tire size mean
a light truck tire engineered to
standards set by the U.S. Tire
and Rim Association.
(B) Tire Width
:
The three
‐
digit
number indicates the tire section
width in millimeters from
sidewall to sidewall.
(C) Aspect Ratio
:
A two
‐
digit
number that indicates the tire
height
‐
to
‐
width measurements.
For example, if the tire size
aspect ratio is 75, as shown in
item C of the light truck (LT
‐
Metric) tire illustration, it would
mean that the tire's sidewall is
75 percent as high as it is wide.
(D) Construction Code
:
A
letter code is used to indicate
the type of ply construction in
the tire. The letter R means
radial ply construction; the
letter D means diagonal or bias
ply construction; and the letter B
means belted
‐
bias ply
construction.
(E) Rim Diameter
:
Diameter of
the wheel in inches.
(F) Load Range
:
Load Range.
(G) Service Description
:
The
service description indicates the
load index and speed rating of a
tire. If two numbers are given as
in the example, 120/116, then
this represents the load index for
single versus dual wheel usage
(single/dual). The speed rating is
the maximum speed a tire is
certified to carry a load.
Tire Terminology and
Definitions
Air Pressure
:
The amount of
air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch of
the tire. Air pressure is
expressed in kPa (kilopascal)
or psi (pounds per square inch).