2013 Lexus GX 460 Owners Manual - Page 760
2013 Lexus GX 460 Manual
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6-1. Specifications Tire related term Meaning 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 ) Snow tire Test rim Tread Tread rib Tread separation Treadwear indicators (TWI) Wheel-holding fixture The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire That portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road A tread section running circumferentially around a tire Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass The projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of wear of the tread The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during testing *: Table 1 ⎯ Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating capacities 786 GX460_OM_OM60J63U_(U)