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Maintenance
Traction - AA, A, B & C
Temperature -A, B & C
WARNING - Tire
temperature
The temperature grade for this
tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
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 tires ability to tire’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 tire marked test wheel.
underinflation, or
excessive
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
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.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
WARNING
sudden tire failure. Grades B and A
The traction grade assigned to
represent higher levels of perform-
this tire 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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