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Maintenance
Traction - AA, A, B & C
Temperature -A, B & C
WARNING - Tyre
The traction grades, from highest to The temperature grades are A (the
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those highest), B and C representing the
grades represent the tyres ability to tyre’s resistance to the generation of
stop on wet pavement as measured heat and its ability to dissipate heat
under controlled conditions on spec- when tested under controlled condi-
ified government test surfaces of tions on a specified indoor laboratory
asphalt and concrete. A tyre marked test wheel.
temperature
The temperature grade for this
tyre is established for a tyre that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or
excessive
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
build-up and possible sudden
tyre failure. This can cause loss
of vehicle control and serious
injury or death.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tyre to
degenerate and reduce tyre life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
WARNING
sudden tyre failure. Grades B and A
The traction grade assigned to
represent higher levels of perform-
this tyre is based on straight-
ance on the laboratory test wheel
ahead braking traction tests,
than the minimum required by the
and does not include accelera-
law.
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
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