Maintenance
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Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
5.
Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Tread wear
This number is the greatest amount The tread wear grade is a compara- grades represent the tires ability to
of air pressure that should be put in tive rating based on the wear rate of stop on wet pavement as measured
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum the tire when tested under controlled under controlled conditions on spec-
permissible inflation pressure. Refer conditions on a specified govern- ified government test surfaces of
to the Tire and Loading Information ment test course. For example, a tire asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
label for recommended inflation graded 150 would wear one-and-a- C may have poor traction perform-
pressure.
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
ance.
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The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
WARNING
6.
Maximum load rating
The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on straight-
ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
This number indicates the maximum of their use, however, and may
load in kilograms and pounds that depart significantly from the norm
can be carried by the tire. When because of variations in driving
replacing the tires on the vehicle, habits, service practices and differ-
always use a tire that has the same ences in road characteristics and cli-
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
mate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Rondo Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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