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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 ...

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: ...

Driving on Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before starting down a long or steep downgrade. If the transmission is not shifted down, the brakes might have to be used so much that they would get hot and n ...