2009 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Maintenance
Tread wear
Traction - AA, A, B & C
WARNING - Tire
The tread wear  grade is a compara-     The  traction grades,  from highest to
tive rating based on  the wear rate of     lowest,  are   AA,  A,  B  and  C.  The
the tire when tested under controlled     grades  represent  the tires  ability  to
conditions  on   a  specified   govern-     stop on  wet pavement as  measured
ment test course. For example, a tire     under controlled  conditions on spec-
graded  150 would  wear  one-and-a-     ified  government   test   surfaces  of
half times as well on the government     asphalt  and concrete. A  tire marked
temperature
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
The  temperature grade  for  this
tire is established  for a tire that
is   properly   inflated   and   not
overloaded.   Excessive   speed,
underinflation,
or
excessive
course as a tire graded 100.
C  may   have  poor   traction  perfor-
mance.
loading, either  separately  or  in
combination,   can   cause  heat
build-up  and   possible  sudden
tires failure.This can cause loss
of  vehicle  control  and  serious
injury or death.
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.
Temperature -A, B & C
The  temperature grades  are A  (the
highest), B and C. The grades repre-
sent the tire’s  resistance to the  gen-
eration of heat and its ability to dissi-
These  grades   are  molded  on  the      pate  heat  when tested  under  con-
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.     trolled   conditions   on   a   specified
The  tires  available  as  standard  or      indoor laboratory test wheel.
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  perfor-
mance on  the laboratory  test wheel
than  the  minimum  required  by  the
law.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2009
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