Maintenance and care
inTitle49CodeofFederal
RegulationsPart575.104(c)(2).
U.S.Departmentof
Transportation-Tirequality
grades:TheU.S.Departmentof
TransportationrequiresFordto
giveyouthefollowinginformation
abouttiregradesexactlyasthe
governmenthaswrittenit.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisa
comparativeratingbasedonthe
wearrateofthetirewhentested
undercontrolledconditionsona
specifiedgovernmenttestcourse.
Forexample,atiregrade150
wouldwearoneandone-half
(1
1/2)timesaswellonthe
governmentcourseasatiregrade
Therelativeperformanceof
100.
tiresdependsupontheactual
conditionsoftheiruse,however,
andmaydepartsignificantlyfrom
thenormduetovariationsin
drivinghabits,servicepractices,
anddifferencesinroad
characteristicsandclimate.
Traction A B C
Thetractiongrades,fromhighest
tolowestareA,B,andC,andthey
representthetire’sabilitytostop
onwetpavementasmeasured
undertestsurfacesofasphaltand
concrete.AtiremarkedCmay
havepoortractionperformance.
150
| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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