566 9-1 . Specifications
Carcass
Chunking Cord Cord separation
Cracking
CT
Extra load tire
Groove
Tire related term
Innerliner
Innerliner separation
Intended outboard sidewall
Light truck ( LT ) tire
Meaning
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
The layer ( s ) forming the inside surface of a tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium within the tire
The parting of the innerliner from cord material in the carcass
( a ) The sidewall that contains a whitewall , bears white lettering , or bears manufacturer , brand , and / or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire , or
( b ) The outward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle
A tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use on lightweight trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles