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VehicleCare
UniformTireQuality
Grading
Thegradesaremoldedonthe
sidewalls ofmostpassenger car
tires.TheUniform TireQuality
Grading (UTQG)system
doesnotapplytodeeptread,
winter-type snowtires,
space-saver,ortemporary use
sparetires,tireswithnominal
rimdiameters of25to30cm
Treadwear
Thetreadwear gradeisa
comparative ratingbasedonthe
wearrateofthetirewhentested
undercontrolled conditions ona
specified government test
course.Forexample, atire
graded150wouldwearoneand
ahalf(1.5)timesaswellonthe
government courseasatire
graded100.Therelative
performance oftiresdepends
upontheactualconditions of
theiruse,however,andmay
departsignificantly fromthe
normduetovariations in
Quality gradescanbefound
whereapplicable onthetire
sidewall betweentreadshoulder
andmaximumsection width.
Forexample:
Treadwear200TractionAA
TemperatureA
(10
to12inches), ortosome
limited-production tires.
Thefollowing information relates
tothesystemdeveloped bythe
UnitedStatesNational Highway
TrafficSafetyAdministration
(NHTSA), whichgradestires
bytreadwear,traction, and
temperature performance.
Whilethetiresavailable on
General Motorspassenger cars
andlighttrucksmayvarywith
respecttothesegrades, they
mustalsoconform tofederal
safetyrequirements and
additional General MotorsTire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
driving habits,service practices,
anddifferences inroad
characteristics andclimate.
Thisapplies onlytovehicles
soldintheUnitedStates.
| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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