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1.3 Glossary Of Tire Terminology
Accessory Weight
The combined weight (in excess of those standard items which may be replaced) of automatic transmission,
power steering ,power brakes, power windows, power seats radio and heater, to extent that these items are
available as factory-installed equipment (whether installed or not)
Bead
The part of the tire is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim
Blas ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles substantially less than
90 degrees to the centerline of the tread
Carcass
The tire structure, expect tread and sidewalk rubber which, when inflated, bears the load
Chunking
The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall
Cold Inflation Pressure
The pressure in the tire before you drive
Cord
The strands forming the piles in the tire
Cord Separation
The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds
Cracking
Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner liner of the tire extending to cord material
CT
A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and rim system in which the rim is designed with rim flanges
pointed radially inward and the tire is designed to fit on the underside of the rim in a manner that encloses the
rim flanges inside the air cavity of the tire
Curb Weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and
coolant, and, if so equipped, air conditioning and additional weight optional engine
Extra Load Tire
A tire designed to operate a higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire
Groove
The space between two adjacent tread ribs
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The maximum weight that any axle can support, as published on the certification/VIN label on front left side
of the trailer. Actual weight determined by weighing each axle on public scale, with the trailer attached to the
towing vehicle
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