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ineachcategoryisshownonthesidewallofthetireson wetpavement,asmeasuredundercontrolledconditions
yourvehicle.
on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoortractionperfor-
mance.
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal safety
requirementsinadditiontothesegrades.
Treadwear
WARNING!
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,atiregraded150wouldwearoneandone-half
timesaswellonthegovernmentcourseasatiregraded
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peaktractioncharacteristics.
100.
Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsuponthe
Temperature Grades
actualconditionsoftheiruse,however,andmaydepart
significantlyfromthenormduetovariationsindriving
habits,servicepractices,anddifferencesinroadcharac-
teristicsandclimate.
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representingthetire’sresistancetothegenerationofheat
and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the 9
Traction Grades
TheTractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,areAA,A,B, materialofthetiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,and
andC.Thesegradesrepresentthetire’sabilitytostopon excessivetemperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.The
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