Vehicle Care; Recommended Inflation; Radial Ply Tire- Page 341

2010 Buick enclave Owner Manual

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Vehicle Care

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Passenger (P-Metric) Tire

:

A

tire used on passenger cars and
some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.

Recommended Inflation
Pressure

:

Vehicle

manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown
on the tire placard. See

Tire

Pressure on page 10

44

and

Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9

12

.

Radial Ply Tire

:

A pneumatic

tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.

Rim

:

A metal support for a tire

and upon which the tire beads
are seated.

Sidewall

:

The portion of a tire

between the tread and the bead.

Speed Rating

:

An

alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.

Traction

:

The friction between

the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.

Tread

:

The portion of a tire that

comes into contact with
the road.

Treadwear Indicators

:

Narrow

bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm
(1/16 inch) of tread remains.
See

When It Is Time for New

Tires on page 10

51

.

UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)

:

A tire

information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a
tire's traction, temperature,
and treadwear. Ratings are

determined by tire
manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See

Uniform

Tire Quality Grading on
page 10

54

.

Vehicle Capacity Weight

:

The

number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lbs) plus the rated
cargo load. See

Vehicle Load

Limits on page 9

12

.

Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire

:

Load on an individual tire

due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.

Vehicle Placard

:

A label

permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the vehicle's
capacity weight and the original
equipment tire size and
recommended inflation pressure.

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  • 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) of tread remains.