2021 Audi A4 / S4 — Owner's Manual – Page #240

Posted on 12 Oct, 2020
Model: 2021 Audi A4 / S4
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Wheels

Glossary

of tire

and

loading

terminology

Accessory

weight

means

the

combined

weight

(in

excess

of

those

standard

items

which

may

be

replaced)

of

auto-

matic

transmission,

power

steer-

ing,

power

brakes,

power

win-

dows,

power

seats,

radio,

and

heater,

to

the

extent

that

these

items

are

available

as

factory-in-

stalled

equipment

(whether

in-

stalled

or

not).

Aspect

ratio

means

the

ratio

of

the

height

to

the

width

of

the

tire

in

percent.

Numbers

of

55

or

lower

indicate

a

low

sidewall

for

improved

steer-

ing

response

and better

overall

handling

on

dry

pavement.

Bead

means

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.

Bead

separation

means

a

breakdown

of

the

bond

between

components

in

the

bead.

238

Cord

means

the

strands

forming

the

plies

in

the

tire.

Cold

tire

inflation

pressure

means

the

tire

pressure

recom-

mended

by

the

vehicle

manufac-

turer

for

a

tire

of

a

designated

size

that

has

not

been

driven

for

more

than

a

couple

of

miles

(kilo-

meters)

at

low

speeds

in

the

three

hour

period

before

the

tire

pres-

sure

is

measured

or

adjusted.

Curb

weight

means

the

weight

of

a

motor

ve-

hicle

with

standard

equipment

in-

cluding

the

maximum

capacity

of

fuel,

oil,

and

coolant,

air

condi-

tioning

and

additional

weight

of

optional

equipment.

Extra

load

tire

means

a

tire

designed

to

operate

at

higher

loads

and

at

higher

in-

flation

pressures

than

the

corre-

sponding

standard

tire.

Extra load

tires

may

be

identified

as

“XL”,

“xl”,

“EXTRA

LOAD”,

or

“RF”

on

the

sidewall.

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