MIL-T-62319 Trucks, Cargo: Diesel Or Gasoline Engine Driven, 19,000 To 24,000 Pounds Gvw, 4X2 And 4X4, CommercialThis specification covers diesel or gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive, and four-wheel, four-wheel drive cargo trucks, having minimum gross vehicle weights GVW of 19,000 to 24,000 pounds, for normal operating conditions. The vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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MIL-T-62319C

* 3.4.10 Wheels, rims, tires, and tubes. Unless wide base tires are specified, the vehicle shall be equipped with single front and dual rear wheels. Rims and tire ratings shall conform to Tire and Rim Association or European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation recommendations for the type and size of tires furnished. Rims and disc wheel sizes shall be the same for all wheels on each vehicle. Except when tube type tires are specified in procurement documents,

multi-piece rims shall not be furnished. Tire size and load range (ply rating) shall be the same for all tires on the vehicle. When specified (see 6.2), wide base type tires and wheels for the

front and rear axles shall be provided in lieu of conventional front and dual rear wheels and tires. Wide base wheels shall be interchangeable without the use of an adapter. When specified

(see 6.2), disc type wheels shall be furnished.

* 3.4.10.1 Tires. Steel belted radial ply, or when specified (see 6.2), bias ply tires shall be furnished. Unless otherwise specified, tires shall be tube or tubeless type with highway tread on

4x2 model vehicles, and with nondirectional mud and snow tread on 4x4 model vehicles. When specified (see 6.2), nondirectional mud and snow tires shall be furnished on the drive wheels and

spare on 4x2 model vehicles. Tires shall be of rated capacity at least equal to the load imposed on each tire, measured at each wheel, at the ground, with the vehicle loaded to specified GVW.

Tires and tire size designation systems shall conform to Tire and Rim Association or to the

European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation recommendations.

3.4.10.2 Inner tubes. When tube type tires are specified in procurement documents, inner tubes shall be of heavy duty type and shall be of proper size for tires furnished. Tire flaps shall be provided for tube type tires in accordance with Tire and Rim Association recommendations.

3.4.10.3 Carrier for spare tire assembly. When specified (see 6.2), a carrier for a spare wheel or rim and tire assembly shall be installed in a readily accessible location on the vehicle. The carrier design shall enable removal or mounting of a spare wheel assembly using only tools specified in 3.4.16.1. Threaded fasteners, when used to secure the spare tire in the carrier, shall be constructed of or plated with corrosion-resistant material.

3.4.10.4 Spare wheel or rim. When specified (see 6.2), a spare wheel or rim shall be installed on the carrier. When a spare tire assembly is specified (see 3.4.10.5), a spare wheel or rim shall be furnished.

3.4.10.5 Spare tire assembly. When specified (see 6.2), a spare tire assembly shall be furnished. The spare tire assembly shall include an inflated spare tire mounted on the spare wheel or rim. The spare tire shall be of the same size, tread design and load range (ply rating) as furnished on the vehicle.