2013 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

Maintenance
Tire speed ratings
3. Checking tire life (TIN :Tire
Identification Number)
WARNING - Tire age
Tires  degrade  over  time,  even
when they are not being used.
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed  ratings  currently being     Any  tires that  are over  6  years old,
used  for  passenger   car  tires.  The     based  on  the   manufacturing  date,
speed  rating is  part  of the  tire size      (including the  spare  tire) should  be
designation  on  the  sidewall  of  the     replaced  by new  ones. You can  find
tire. This symbol corresponds to that      the manufacturing  date  on  the  tire
tire's designed  maximum safe  oper-     sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
Regardless   of   the  remaining
tread,  it  is  recommended  that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6)  years of normal  service.
Heat caused  by hot climates  or
frequent   high   loading   condi-
tions  can accelerate  the  aging
process.   Failure  to follow  this
warning  can  result  in   sudden
tire failure,  which could lead  to
a  loss  of control  and  an  acci-
dent involving serious  injury or
death.
ating speed.
wheel),  displaying  the   DOT  Code.
The DOT  Code  is a  series of  num-
bers on a  tire consisting of numbers
and English letters.  The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
Speed
Rating
Symbol
Maximum Speed
S
T
H
V
Z
112 mph (180 km/h)
118 mph (190 km/h)
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
130 mph (210 km/h)
The front  part  of the  DOT means  a
plant  code   number,  tire   size  and
tread pattern  and the last  four num-
bers indicate  week and  year  manu-
factured.
149 mph (240 km/h)
Above 149 mph (240 km/h)
4.
Tire ply composition and material
The number of layers or plies of  rub-
ber-coated   fabric  in   the  tire.  Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials  in  the  tire,  which include
steel,  nylon,  polyester,  and  others.
The letter  "R" means radial  ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or  bias ply construction; and  the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
For example:
DOT  XXXX XXXX  1612  represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2012.
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