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7 K L V P D U N L Q J W H O O V \ R X D E R X W W K H W \ S H R I
F R U G D Q G Q X P E H U R I S O L H V L Q W K H V L G H Z D O O
D Q G X Q G H U W K H W U H D G
Accessory weight
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L Q V W D O O H G H T X L S P H Q W Z K H W K H U L Q V W D O O H G
R U Q R W Air pressure
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R X W Z D U G R Q H D F K V T X D U H L Q F K R I W K H W L U H
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Aspect ratio
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G D W D V K R Z Q L Q W K H D E R Y H L O O X V W U D W L R Q
Tire and loading terminology
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Bar
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Bead
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Z U D S S H G E \ V W H H O F R U G V W K D W K R O G W K H W L U H
R Q W R W K H U L P
Cold tire inflation pressure
7 L U H L Q I O D W L R Q S U H V V X U H Z K H Q \ R X U Y H K L F O H
K D V E H H Q V L W W L Q J I R U D W O H D V W K R X U V R U
G U L Y H Q Q R P R U H W K D Q P L O H N P Curb weight
7 K H Z H L J K W R I D P R W R U Y H K L F O H Z L W K V W D Q
G D U G H T X L S P H Q W L Q F O X G L Q J W K H P D [ L P X P
F D S D F L W \ R I I X H O R L O D Q G F R R O D Q W D Q G L I
V R H T X L S S H G D L U F R Q G L W L R Q L Q J D Q G D G G L
W L R Q D O R S W L R Q D O H T X L S P H Q W E X W Z L W K R X W
S D V V H Q J H U V D Q G F D U J R
DOT (D
epartment O
f T
ransportation)
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W K D W W K H W L U H P H H W V W K H U H T X L U H P H Q W V R I
W K H 8 6 ' H S D U W P H Q W R I 7 U D Q V S R U W D W L R Q GAWR (G
ross A
xle W
eight R
ating)
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D [ O H Z H L J K W 7 K H J U R V V Y H K L F O H Z H L J K W R Q
H D F K D [ O H P X V W Q H Y H U H [ F H H G W K H * $ : 5
I R U W K H I U R Q W D Q G U H D U D [ O H L Q G L F D W H G R Q
W K H F H U W L I L F D W L R Q O D E H O O R F D W H G E H O R Z W K H
G U L Y H U
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GCWR (G
ross C
ombination W
eight
R
ating)
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Z H L J K H G L Q F R P E L Q D W L R Q L Q F O X G L Q J D
O E V N J D O O R Z D Q F H I R U W K H S U H V
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F H U W L I L F D W L R Q O D E H O O R F D W H G E H O R Z W K H G U L Y
H U
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Maximum load rating
7 K H P D [ L P X P O R D G L Q N J D Q G S R X Q G V
W K D W F D Q E H F D U U L H G E \ W K H W L U H
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
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Z H L J K W Y H K L F O H F D S D F L W \ Z H L J K W D Q G S U R
G X F W L R Q R S W L R Q V Z H L J K W
Maximum tire inflation pressure
7 K L V Q X P E H U L V W K H J U H D W H V W D P R X Q W R I
D L U S U H V V X U H W K D W V K R X O G H Y H U E H S X W L Q
W K H W L U H X Q G H U Q R U P D O G U L Y L Q J F R Q G L W L R Q V Normal occupant weight
7 K H Q X P E H U R I R F F X S D Q W V W K H Y H K L F O H L V
G H V L J Q H G W R V H D W P X O W L S O L H G E \ N J
O E V
Occupant distribution
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F O H D W W K H L U G H V L J Q D W H G V H D W L Q J S R V L W L R Q V
Production options weight
7 K H F R P E L Q H G Z H L J K W R I W K R V H L Q V W D O O H G
U H J X O D U S U R G X F W L R Q
R S W L R Q V Z H L J K L Q J
R Y H U O E V N J L Q H [ F H V V R I W K R V H
V W D Q G D U G L W H P V Z K L F K W K H \ U H S O D F H Q R W
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quare I
nch)
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V X U H $ Q R W K H U P H W U L F X Q L W I R U D L U S U H V
V X U H L V E D U R U N L O R S D V F D O N 3 D
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Recommended tire inflation pressure
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Q R U P D O G U L Y L Q J F R Q G L W L R Q V O L V W H G R Q W K H
W L U H D Q G O R D G L Q J L Q I R U P D W L R Q S O D F D U G
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R Q W K H W L U H L Q I O D W L R Q S U H V V X U H S O D F D U G O R
F D W H G R Q W K H G U L Y H U
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V S H H G U D Q J H I R U Z K L F K D W L U H L V D S S U R Y H G
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W D F W Z L W K W K H U R D G Treadwear Indicators
1 D U U R Z E D Q G V V R P H W L P H V F D O O H G
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Vehicle capacity weight
5 D W H G F D U J R D Q G O X J J D J H O R D G S O X V N J
O E V W L P H V W K H Y H K L F O H
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V P R R W K U L G H , I D S S O L F D E O H W R \ R X U Y H K L F O H
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7 K R U R X J K O \ F O H D Q W K H P R X Q W L Q J I D F H R I
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