Toyota 2008 Matrix - Page 219

’08 MATRIX_U (L/O 0706)
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2008 COROLLA MATRIX from Aug. ’07 Prod. (OM12B26U)
Tire related term Meaning
Test rim
the rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be any rim listed as appropri-
ate for use with that tire
Tread that portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road
Tread rib a tread section running circumferentially around a tire
Tread separation pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators (TWI)
the projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual indication
of the degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel−holding fixture the fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during testing
Table 1—Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating capacities
Designated seating capacity,
number of occupants
Vehicle normal load, number of
occupants
Occupant distribution in a normally
loaded vehicle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second seat
11 through 15 5
2 in front, 1 in second seat, 1 in third
seat, 1 in fourth seat
16 through 20 7
2 in front, 2 in second seat, 2 in third
seat, 1 in fourth seat