2011 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 418

13-8 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects ing on a vehicle. . Light truck (LT) tire . Measuring rim . Passenger car tire A tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use on lightweight trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles. . Load rating The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements. . Normal occupant weight The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation pressure. . Maximum inflation pressure 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 A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lbs (4,535 kg) or less. . Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords. . Ply separation The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated. . Maximum load rating Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as specified in the third column of Table 1 that is appended to the end of this section. . Open splice A parting of rubber compound between adjacent plies. . Pneumatic tire The load rating for a tire at the maximum permissible inflation pressure for that tire. . Maximum loaded vehicle weight Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or innerliner that extends to cord material. . Outer diameter The sum of: (a) Curb weight (b) Accessory weight (c) Vehicle capacity weight (d) Production options weight pressure The overall diameter of an inflated new tire. . Overall width 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. . Production options weight . Maximum permissible inflation The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated. The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including elevations due to labeling, decorations, or protective bands or ribs. The combined weight of those installed regular production options weighing over 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items which they replace, not previously considered in curb weight or acces-