Tires, Wheels and Loading
Letterrating
Speedrating-mph(km/h)
Note:Fortireswithamaximumspeedcapabilityover149mph
km/h),tiremanufacturerssometimesusethelettersZR.For
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thosewithamaximumspeedcapabilityover186mph(299km/h),
tiremanufacturersalwaysusethelettersZR.
8.
U.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumber(TIN):Thisbeginswith
theletters“DOT”andindicatesthatthetiremeetsallfederal
standards.Thenexttwonumbersorlettersaretheplantcode
designatingwhereitwasmanufactured,thenexttwoarethetire
sizecodeandthelastfournumbersrepresenttheweekandyearthe
tirewasbuilt.Forexample,thenumbers317meanthe31stweekof
1997.
After2000thenumbersgotofourdigits.Forexample,2501
meansthe25thweekof2001.Thenumbersinbetweenare
identificationcodesusedfortraceability.Thisinformationisusedto
contactcustomersifatiredefectrequiresarecall.
9.
M+SorM/S:MudandSnow,or
AT:AllTerrain,or
AS:AllSeason.
10.
TirePlyCompositionandMaterialUsed:Indicatesthenumber
ofpliesorthenumberoflayersofrubber-coatedfabricinthetire
treadandsidewall.Tiremanufacturersalsomustindicatetheply
materialsinthetireandthesidewall,whichincludesteel,nylon,
polyester,andothers.
11.
12.
MaximumLoad:Indicatesthemaximumloadinkilogramsand
poundsthatcanbecarriedbythetire.Refertothetirelabelorthe
safetycertificationlabel,whichislocatedontheB-Pillarortheedge
ofthedriver’sdoor,forthecorrecttirepressureforyourvehicle.
Treadwear,TractionandTemperatureGrades
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Treadwear:Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthe
wearrateofthetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsona
specifiedgovernmenttestcourse.Forexample,atiregraded150
wouldwearoneandone-half(1 ⁄ )timesaswellonthegovernment
1
2
courseasatiregraded100.
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Traction:Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowestareAA,A,B,
andC.Thegradesrepresentthetire’sabilitytostoponwetpavement
asmeasuredundercontrolledconditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttest
surfacesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoor
tractionperformance.
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REVIEWCOPY
2005
MazdaBSeries(mbs),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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