GMC Yukon 2025 - Page 355

GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-17942154) - 2025
354 Vehicle Care
GVWR
: G
ross Vehicle Weight Rating. See
Vehicle Load Limits 3191.
GAWR FRT : Gross Axle Weight Rating for
the front axle. See Vehicle Load Limits
3191.
GAWR RR : Gross Axle Weight Rating for
the rear axle. See Vehicle Load Limits 3 191.
Intended Outboard Sidewall : The side of
an asymmetrical tire, that must always
face outward when mounted on avehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa) : The metric unit for
air pressure.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire : A tire used on
light duty trucks and some multipurpose
passenger vehicles.
Load Index : An assigned number ranging
from 1to 279 that corresponds to the load
carrying capacity of atire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure : The
maximum air pressure to which acold tire
can be inflated. The maximum air pressure
is molded onto the sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating :
The load rating
for atire at the maximum permissible
inflation pressure for that tire.
Occupant Distribution : Designated
seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall : The side of an
asymmetrical tire that has aparticular
side that faces outward when mounted on
avehicle. The side of the tire that contains
a whitewall, bears white lettering, or bears
manufacturer, brand, and/or model name
molding that is higher or deeper than the
same moldings on the other sidewall of
the tire.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : A tire used on
passenger cars and some light duty trucks
and multipurpose vehicles.
Recommended Inflation Pressure :
Vehicle manufacturer's recommended tire
inflation pressure as shown on the tire
placard. See Tire Pressure 3355 and
Vehicle Load Limits 3191.
Radial Ply Tire :
A pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to the beads
are laid at 90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Rim : A metal support for atire and upon
which the tire beads are seated.
Sidewall : The portion of a tire between the
tread and the bead.
Speed Rating : An alphanumeric code
assigned to a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which atire can operate.
Traction : The friction between the tire
and the road surface. The amount of
grip provided.
Tread : The portion of a tire that comes into
contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators : Narrow bands,
sometimes called wear bars, that show
across the tread of a tire when only 1.6 mm
(1/16 in) of tread remains. See When It Is
Time for New Tires 3363.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards) : A tire information system
that provides consumers with ratings
for atire's traction, temperature, and