Maintenance
Tread wear
Traction - A, B & C
Tread wear XXX Traction X Temperature X
The tread wear grade is a compara- The traction grades, from highest to
tive rating based on the wear rate of lowest, are A, B and C. The grades
the tire when tested under controlled represent the tires ability to stop on
conditions on a specified govern- wet pavement as measured under
ment test course. For example, a tire controlled conditions on specified
graded 150 would wear one-and-a- government test surfaces of asphalt
half times as well on the government and concrete. A tire marked C may
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course as a tire graded 100.
have poor traction performance.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. However, performance
may differ from the norm because of
variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
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Temperature -A, B & C
Uniform tire quality grading
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B and C. The grades repre-
sent the tire’s resistance to the gener-
ation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor labo-
ratory test wheel.
The following information relates to
the tire grading system developed by
the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (CMVSS) for grading tires
by tread wear, traction and tempera- These grades are molded on the
ture performance.
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on Kia vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tires to
degenerate and reduce tires life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tires failure. Grades A and B
represent higher levels of perform-
ance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by the law.
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| Categories | Kia Amanti Manuals, Kia Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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