Maintenance
5.
Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
Tread wear
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The tread wear grade is a compara- The traction grades, from highest to
tive rating based on the wear rate of lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
the tire when tested under controlled grades represent the tires ability to
conditions on a specified govern- stop on wet pavement as measured
ment test course. For example, a tire under controlled conditions on spec-
graded 150 would wear one-and-a- ified government test surfaces of
half times (1½) as well on the gov- asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
ernment course as a tire graded 100. C may have poor traction perform-
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
because of variations in driving
always use a tire that has the same habits, service practices and differ-
load rating as the factory installed ences in road characteristics and cli-
mate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
Quality grades can be found where The tires available as standard or
applicable on the tire sidewall optional equipment on your vehicles
between tread shoulder and maxi- may vary with respect to grade.
mum section width.
This number is the greatest amount
of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
ance.
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,
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.
tire.
7.
Uniform tire quality grading
For example:
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
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