Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2016 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 565

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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information

. Extra load tire

A tire designed to operate at higher
loads and higher inflation pressure
than the corresponding standard
tire.
. Groove

The space between two adjacent
tread ribs.
. Innerliner

The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a tubeless tire that contains
the inflating medium within the tire.
. Innerliner separation

The parting of the innerliner from
cord material in the carcass.
. Intended outboard sidewall
(1) 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
(2) The outward facing sidewall
of an asymmetrical tire that has
a particular side that must always face outward when mount-

ing on a vehicle.
. Light truck (LT) tire

A tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use
on lightweight trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles.
. Load rating

The maximum load that a tire is
rated to carry for a given inflation
pressure.
. Maximum inflation pressure

The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated.

. Measuring rim

The rim on which a tire is fitted for
physical dimension requirements.
. Normal occupant weight

150 lbs (68 kg) times the number of
occupants specified in the second
column of Table 1 that is appended
to the end of this section.
. Occupant distribution

Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as specified in the third column
of Table 1 that is appended to the
end of this section.

. Maximum load rating