2011 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

Maintenance
4.
Tire ply composition and material
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The number of  layers or plies  of rub-     Quality  grades can  be found  where     The traction  grades, from  highest to
ber-coated fabric in the tire. Tire man-     applicable    on    the   tire    sidewall      lowest, are  AA,  A, B  and  C. Those
ufacturers   also  must   indicate   the     between  tread  shoulder  and  maxi-     grades  represent the  tire’s  ability to
mum section width.
materials  in  the  tire,   which  include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.The     For example: TREAD wear 200
letter "R"  means  radial ply  construc-
tion; the letter  "D" means diagonal or
bias ply construction; and the letter "B"
means belted-bias ply construction.
stop on  wet pavement  as measured
under controlled conditions on speci-
fied   government   test  surfaces   of
asphalt and concrete.A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
Tread wear
WARNING
The tread wear  grade is a compara-
tive rating based on  the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
5.
Maximum
pressure
permissible
inflation
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  is the greatest  amount     conditions  on   a  specified   govern-
of air pressure  that should be  put in     ment test course. For example, a tire
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum     graded  150 would  wear  one-and-a-
half times  (1½)  as well  on the  gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
permissible inflation pressure.  Refer
to the  Tire and  Loading Information
label   for    recommended    inflation     The   relative   performance  of   tires
pressure.
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.
6.
Maximum load rating
This number  indicates the  maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that can
be carried by the tire. When replacing
the tires on the vehicle,  always use a
tire that  has the same load  rating as
the factory installed tire.
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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