Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 354

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BK0121200US.book 19 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Vehicle care and maintenance Tires ●Intended outboard sidewall: N00939200537 The sidewall that contains a whitewall, bears white let- tering or bears manufacturer, brand, and/or model name ! WARNING molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding ●Driving with tires that are worn, damaged or on the other sidewall of the tire, improperly inflated is dangerous. or These type tire conditions will adversely affect vehi- The outward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical tire that cle performance. has a particular side that must always face outward These type tire conditions can also cause a tread sep- when mounted on a vehicle. aration or blowout which may result in an accident ●Passenger car tire: a tire intended for use on passenger causing serious injury or death. cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that ●Tires, including spare tire, degrade over time with have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 age even when they are not being used. It is recom- pounds or less. mended that tires over 6 years generally be replaced ●Light truck (LT) tire: a tire designated by its manufacturer even if damage is not obvious. as primarily intended for use on lightweight trucks or mul- tipurpose passenger vehicles. ●Tread: portion of a tire that comes into contact with the It is important to familiarize yourself with the following terms: road. ●Cold tire pressure: ●Tread rib: a tread section running circumferentially The measured pressure after the vehicle has been parked around a tire. for at least three hours, ●Tread separation: pulling away of the tread from the tire or carcass. The measured pressure when the vehicle is driven less ●Carcass: the tire structure, except tread and sidewall rub- than 1 mile (1.6 km) after having been parked for three ber which, when inflated, bears the load. hours. ●Sidewall: portion of a tire between the tread and bead. 7 ●Maximum inflation pressure: the maximum permissible ●Section width: the linear distance between the exteriors of cold tire inflation pressure for this tire. the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations due ●Recommended inflation pressure: the inflation pressure to labeling, decoration, or protective bands. for optimum tire performance. ●Bead: the part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim. ●Ply: a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords. 7-19

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