2014 Hyundai Equus Owners Manual

Maintenance
6.
Maximum load rating
Tread wear
Traction - AA, A, B & C
This number indicates the  maximum     The tread wear grade  is a compara-     The  traction grades, from  highest to
load  in  kilograms  and  pounds  that     tive rating based on the  wear rate of     lowest,  are AA,  A,  B and  C. Those
can  be   carried  by  the   tire.  When     the tire when tested under controlled     grades  represent the  tire’s ability  to
replacing  the  tires   on  the  vehicle,     conditions   on  a  specified   govern-     stop on  wet pavement as  measured
always use  a tire that  has the same     ment test course. For example, a tire      under controlled conditions on spec-
load  rating  as  the  factory  installed     graded  150 would  wear  one-and-a-     ified  government   test   surfaces  of
tire.
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-
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.
7.
Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades  can  be found  where
applicable    on    the   tire    sidewall
between  tread  shoulder  and  maxi-
mum section width.
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.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
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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