2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Maintenance
Traction - AA, A, B & C
Temperature -A, B & C
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Tire terminology and definitions
lowest,  are AA,  A, B  and  C. Those     highest),  B  and  C  representing  the     Air  Pressure:  The   amount  of   air
The traction  grades, from highest  to     The  temperature grades  are  A  (the
tire’s resistance  to  the generation  of
heat and  its  ability to  dissipate heat
when  tested under  controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor  laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained   high    temperature   can
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
grades  represent the  tires  ability to
stop on  wet pavement as  measured
under controlled conditions on  spec-
ified   government  test   surfaces  of
asphalt and  concrete. A tire  marked
C  may  have poor  traction  perform-
ance.
inside  the tire  pressing  outward  on
the tire. Air pressure  is expressed in
pounds per square inch  (psi) or kilo-
pascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight: This means  the
combined weight  of  optional acces-
sories.  Some  examples  of optional
accessories are, automatic transaxle
power seats, and air conditioning.
represent  higher  levels  of   perform-     Aspect Ratio: The  relationship of  a
tire's height to its width.
Belt: A rubber  coated layer of cords
that is located between the plies and
the tread. Cords  may be made  from
steel or other reinforcing materials.
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.
ance  on  the   laboratory  test  wheel
than the minimum required by the law.
WARNING - Tire
temperature
The temperature  grade  for this
tire is established  for a tire that
is   properly   inflated   and   not
overloaded.  Excessive   speed,
Bead: The  tire  bead  contains steel
wires  wrapped  by  steel  cords  that
hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias  Ply Tire:  A  pneumatic  tire  in
which the  plies are  laid at  alternate
angles less  than  90 degrees  to the
centerline of the tread.
underinflation,    or
excessive
loading, either  separately  or in
combination,   can  cause   heat
build-up  and  possible   sudden
tire failure. This can  cause loss
of  vehicle  control  and  serious
injury or death.
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