2010 Kia Borrego Owners Manual

Maintenance
Tread wear
Traction - AA, A, B & C
Temperature -A, B & C
The tread wear  grade is a compara-     The  traction grades,  from highest to     The  temperature  grades are  A  (the
tive rating based on  the wear rate of     lowest,  are  AA, A,  B and  C. Those     highest),  B  and  C representing  the
the tire when tested under controlled     grades  represent the  tire’s ability  to     tire’s resistance  to the  generation of
conditions  on   a  specified   govern-     stop on  wet pavement as  measured     heat and  its ability to  dissipate heat
ment test course. For example, a tire     under controlled  conditions on spec-     when tested  under controlled  condi-
graded  150 would  wear  one-and-a-     ified  government   test   surfaces  of     tions on a specified indoor laboratory
half times  (1½)  as well  on the  gov-     asphalt and  concrete. A tire  marked     test wheel.
ernment course as a tire graded 100.     C may  have  poor  traction  perform-
Sustained   high    temperature   can
ance.
The  relative   performance   of  tires
depends upon  the actual  conditions
of   their   use,   however,  and   may
depart  significantly   from  the  norm
due  to  variations  in  driving  habits,
service  practices and  differences in
road characteristics and climate.
cause  the   material  of   the  tire   to
degenerate and  reduce tire life,  and
excessive  temperature  can  lead  to
sudden tire  failure. Grades B  and A
represent  higher  levels  of  perform-
ance  on  the  laboratory  test  wheel
than the minimum required by law.
WARNING
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.
These  grades   are  molded  on  the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The  tires  available  as  standard  or
optional  equipment on  your  vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Borrego Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2010
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