4198-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
*:Table 1 Occupant loading and distri-
bution for vehicle normal load for vari-
ous designated seating capacities
Pneumatic
tire
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
Radial ply
tire
A pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at sub-
stantially 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread
Reinforced
tire
A tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures
than the corresponding
standard tire
Section
width
The linear distance between
the exteriors of the sidewalls
of an inflated tire, excluding
elevations due to labeling,
decoration, or protective
bands
SidewallThat portion of a tire
between the tread and bead
Sidewall sep-
arationThe parting of the rubber
compound from the cord
material in the sidewall
Tire related termMeaning
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction
index equal to or greater
than 110, compared to the
ASTM E-1136 Standard
Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test
as described in ASTM F-
1805-00, Standard Test
Method for Single Wheel
Driving Traction in a
Straight Line on Snow-and
Ice-Covered Surfaces, and
which is marked with an
Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Test rim
The rim on which a tire is fit-
ted for testing, and may be
any rim listed as appropri-
ate for use with that tire
Tread
That portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the
road
Tread ribA tread section running cir-
cumferentially around a tire
Tread sepa-
rationPulling away of the tread
from the tire carcass
Treadwear
indicators
(TWI)
The projections within the
principal grooves designed
to give a visual indication of
the degrees of wear of the
tread
Wheel-hold-
ing fixtureThe fixture used to hold the
wheel and tire assembly
securely during testing
Tire related termMeaning
