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Changingawheel 335 Tire pressure TIN (Tire Identification Number) This is pressure inside the tire applying anThis is a unique identifier which can be used outwardforcetoeachsquareinchofthetire'sby a tire manufacturer to identify tires, for surface. The tire pressure is specified inexampleforaproductrecall,andthusidentify pounds per square inch (psi), in kilopascalthe purchasers. The TIN is made up of the (kPa) or in bar. The tire pressure should onlymanufacturer's identity code, tire size, tire be corrected when the tires are cold.type code and the manufacturing date. Tire pressure of cold tires Loadbearingindex The tires are cold: The load bearing index (also load index) is a codethatcontainsthemaximumloadbearing Rif the vehicle has been parked without capacity of a tire. directsunlightonthetiresforatleastthree hours and Rif the vehicle has not been driven further Traction than 1 mile (1.6 km) Traction is the result of friction between the tires and the road surface. s Tread tire The part of the tire that comes into contact Treadwearindicators d with the road. Narrow bars (tread wear bars) that are dis-an tributed over the tire tread. If the tire tread is Bead level with the bars, the wear limit of á in eels (1.6 mm) has been reached. The tire bead ensures that the tire sits Wh securelyonthewheel.Thereareseveralsteel wires in the bead to prevent the tire from Occupantdistribution coming loose from the wheel rim. The distribution of occupants in a vehicle at their designated seating positions. Sidewall Thepartofthetirebetweenthetreadandthe Total load limit bead. Nominal load and luggage load plus 68kilograms (150 lb) multiplied by the num- Weightofoptional extras ber of seats in the vehicle. Thecombinedweightofthoseoptionalextras that weigh more than the replaced standard Changingawheel part and more than 2.3 kg (5 lbs). These optional extras, such as high-performanceFlat tire brakes, level control, a roof rack or a high- Youcanfindinformationonwhattodointhe performance battery, are not included in the event of a flat tire in the "Flat tire" section curb weight and the weight of the accesso- (Y page 296). Information on driving with ries. MOExtendedtiresintheeventofaflattirecan Z

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