Maintenance
5.
Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
WARNING - Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
This number is the greatest amount applicable on the tire sidewall
of air pressure that should be put in between tread shoulder and maxi-
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum mum section width.
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates or
frequent high loading condi-
tions can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
warning can result in sudden
tire failure, which could lead to
a loss of control and an acci-
dent involving serious injury or
death.
For example:
TREAD wear 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
6.
This number indicates the maximum
Maximum load rating
Tread wear
load in kilograms and pounds that The tread wear grade is a compara-
can be carried by the tire. When tive rating based on the wear rate of
replacing the tires on the vehicle, the tire when tested under controlled
always use a tire that has the same conditions on a specified govern-
load rating as the factory installed ment test course. For example, a tire
tire.
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
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
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
4.
Tire ply composition and mate-
rial
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric in the tire.Tire manu-
facturers also must indicate the materi-
als in the tire, which include steel,
nylon, polyester, and others. The letter
"R" means radial ply construction; the
letter "D" means diagonal or bias ply
construction; and the letter "B" means
belted-bias ply construction.
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