2010 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 419
2010 Subaru Outback Manual
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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects 13-9 sory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special trim. . Radial ply tire . Rim type designation . Tread rib The industry of manufacturer's designation for a rim by style or code. . Rim width A tread section running circumferentially around a tire. . Tread separation 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. . Recommended inflation pres- Nominal distance between rim flanges. . Section width Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass. . Treadwear indicators (TWI) sure The cold inflation pressure recommended by a vehicle manufacturer. . Reinforced tire The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands. . Sidewall The projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of wear of the tread. . Vehicle capacity weight A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire. . Rim That portion of a tire between the tread and bead. . Sidewall separation The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lbs (68 kg) times the vehicle's designated seating capacity. . Vehicle maximum load on the tire The parting of the rubber compound from the cord material in the sidewall. . Test rim A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire beads are seated. . Rim diameter The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and it may be any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire. . Tread Load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of the maximum loaded vehicle weight and dividing by two. . Vehicle normal load on the tire Nominal diameter of the bead seat. . Rim size designation Rim diameter and width. That portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road. Load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of the curb weight, - CONTINUED -