Maintenance
Tread wear
Traction - AA, A, B & C
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of perform-
ance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by the law.
The tread wear grade is a compara- The traction grades, from highest to
tive rating based on the wear rate of lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
the tire when tested under controlled grades represent the tires ability to
conditions on a specified govern- stop on wet pavement as measured
ment test course. For example, a tire under controlled conditions on speci-
graded 150 would wear one-and-a- fied government test surfaces of
half times (1½) as well on the gov- asphalt and concrete.A tire marked C
ernment course as a tire graded 100. may have poor traction performance.
The relative performance of tires
WARNING - Tire
temperature
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.
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.
The temperature grade for this
tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or
excessive
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.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicle The temperature grades are A (the
may vary with respect to grade.
Temperature -A, B & C
highest), B and C representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
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