2013 Lexus GX 460 Owners Manual - Page 759
2013 Lexus GX 460 Manual
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6-1. Specifications Tire related term Ply Ply separation Meaning A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords A parting of rubber compound between adjacent plies 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 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 A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands That portion of a tire between the tread and bead The parting of the rubber compound from the cord material in the sidewall 6 Pneumatic tire Radial ply tire Reinforced tire Section width Sidewall Sidewall separation Vehicle specifications 785 GX460_OM_OM60J63U_(U)