2014 Hyundai Tucson Owners Manual

Maintenance
4.
Tire ply composition and
material
6. Maximum load rating
Tread wear
This number indicates the  maximum     The tread wear grade  is a compara-
The number of layers or plies of  rub-     load  in  kilograms  and pounds  that      tive rating based on the wear  rate of
ber-coated fabric are  in the tire. Tire     can   be  carried  by   the  tire.  When     the tire when tested under controlled
manufacturers also must indicate the     replacing  the  tires  on   the  vehicle,     conditions  on   a  specified   govern-
materials  in  the  tire,  which include      always use a  tire that has the  same     ment test course. For example, a tire
steel,  nylon,  polyester,  and  others.     load  rating  as  the  factory  installed     graded  150 would  wear  one-and-a-
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.
tire.
half times  (1½)  as well  on the  gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
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
habits,  service practices  and  differ-
ences in road characteristics and cli-
mate.
These  grades   are  molded  on  the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The  tires  available  as  standard  or
optional equipment  on your vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
7.
Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades  can  be found  where
applicable    on    the   tire    sidewall
between  tread  shoulder  and  maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200
5.
Maximum permissible infla-
tion pressure
This number  is the greatest  amount
of air pressure  that should be  put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum     TRACTION AA
permissible inflation pressure.  Refer
TEMPERATURE A
to the  Tire and  Loading Information
label   for    recommended    inflation
pressure.
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