9-1. Specifications
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Vehicle normal load on the tire
Weather side
Bead
Bead separation
Bias ply tire
Carcass
Chunking Cord Cord separation
Cracking
CT
Extra load tire
Groove
Tire related term
Meaning
The load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant
weight( distributed in accordance with Table 1 * below), and dividing by two
The surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire
The part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim
A breakdown of the bond between components in the bead
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles substantially less than 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread
The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated, bears the load
The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall
The strands forming the plies in the tire
The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds
Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or innerliner of the tire extending to cord material
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
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire
The space between two adjacent tread ribs
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Vehicle specifications