2008 Lexus ES 350 Owners Manual - Page 470

6-1. Specifications Tire related term Measuring rim Open splice Outer diameter Overall width Meaning The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or innerliner that extends to cord material The overall diameter of an inflated new tire The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including elevations due to labeling, decorations, or protective bands or ribs A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less. A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords A parting of rubber compound between adjacent plies A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals, fabric and steel or other materials, that, when mounted on an automotive wheel, provides the traction and contains the gas or fluid that sustains the load A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands That portion of a tire between the tread and bead Passenger car tire Ply Ply separation Pneumatic tire Radial ply tire Reinforced tire Section width Sidewall 432