2006 Mazda 6 Owners Manual

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CustomerInformation andReportingSafetyDefects

UniformTireQualityGradingSystem(UTQGS)

ThisinformationrelatestothetiregradingsystemdevelopedbytheU.S.National

HighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationforgradingtiresbytreadwear,traction,and

temperatureperformance.

qTreadWear

Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthewearrateofthetirewhentested

undercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedgovernmenttestcourse.

Forexample,atiregraded150wouldwearone-and-a-halftimesaswellonthegovernment

courseasatiregraded100.

Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupontheactualconditionsoftheiruse,however,

andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthenormbecauseofvariationsindrivinghabits,service

practicesanddifferencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.

qTraction-AA,A,B,C

Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,areAA,A,B,andC.Thesegradesrepresent

thetire'sabilitytostoponwetpavementasmeasuredundercontrolledconditionson

specifiedgovernmenttestsurfacesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoor

tractionperformance.

WARNING

Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbasedonbraking(straightahead)traction

testsanddoesnotincludeaccelerationcornering(turning),hydroplaning,orpeak

tractioncharacteristics.

qTemperature-A,B,C

ThetemperaturegradesA(thehighest),B,andC,representthetire'sresistancetothe

generationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheatwhentestedundercontrolledconditions

onaspecifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.

Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethematerialofthetiretodegenerateandreducetire

life,andexcessivetemperaturescanleadtosuddentirefailure.

GradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformancewhichallpassengervehicletiresmustmeet

undertheFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardNo.109.GradesBandArepresent

higherlevelsofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredby

law.

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