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DEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONUNIFORM
TIREQUALITYGRADES
conditionsoftheiruse,however,andmaydepartsignifi-
cantlyfromthenormduetovariationsindrivinghabits,
service practices, and differences in road characteristics
andclimate.
Thefollowingtiregradingcategorieswereestablishedby
theNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.The
specificgraderatingassignedbythetire’smanufacturer
ineachcategoryisshownonthesidewallofthetireson
yourvehicle.
TractionGrades
Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,areAA,A,B,
andC.Thesegradesrepresentthetire’sabilitytostopon
wetpavement,asmeasuredundercontrolledconditions
on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoortractionperfor-
mance.
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal safety
requirementsinadditiontothesegrades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating, based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would wear 1-1/2 times as
wellonthegovernmentcourseasatiregraded100.The
relative performance of tires depends upon the actual
WARNING!
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peaktractioncharacteristics.
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| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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