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Accessory weight
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Tire and loading terminology
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Bar
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R Q W R W K H U L P
Cold tire inflation pressure
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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
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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 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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GCWR (G
ross C
ombination W
eight
R
ating)
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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
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Maximum load rating
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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
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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
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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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ounds per S
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
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Tire speed rating
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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
Traction
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Tread
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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
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