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Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - 2012

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Tire Designations

Tire Size

The following is an example
of a typical passenger vehicle
tire size.

(A) Passenger (P‐Metric) Tire

:

The United States version
of a metric tire sizing system.
The letter P as the first
character in the tire size
means a passenger vehicle
tire engineered to standards
set by the U.S. Tire and Rim
Association.

(B) Tire Width

:

The three‐digit

number indicates the tire
section width in millimeters
from sidewall to sidewall.

(C) Aspect Ratio

:

A two‐digit

number that indicates the tire
height‐to‐width measurements.
For example, if the tire size
aspect ratio is 60, as shown in
item C of the illustration, it would
mean that the tire's sidewall is
60 percent as high as it is wide.

(D) Construction Code

:

A letter code is used to indicate
the type of ply construction in
the tire. The letter R means
radial ply construction; the
letter D means diagonal or
bias ply construction; and the
letter B means belted‐bias ply
construction.

(E) Rim Diameter

:

Diameter of

the wheel in inches.

(F) Service Description

:

These characters represent
the load index and speed rating
of the tire. The load index
represents the load carrying

capacity a tire is certified to
carry. The speed rating is the
maximum speed a tire is
certified to carry a load.

Tire Terminology and
Definitions

Air Pressure

:

The amount of

air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch
of the tire. Air pressure is
expressed in kPa (kilopascal)
or psi (pounds per square inch).

Accessory Weight

:

The

combined weight of optional
accessories. Some examples of
optional accessories are
automatic transmission, power
steering, power brakes, power
windows, power seats, and air
conditioning.

Aspect Ratio

:

The relationship

of a tire's height to its width.