Maintenance
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric Vehicle Capacity Weight: The num- All season tires
code assigned to a tire indicating the ber of designated seating positions
HYUNDAI specifies all season tires
on some models to provide good
performance for use all year round,
maximum speed at which a tire can multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus the
operate.
rated cargo and luggage load.
Traction: The friction between the Vehicle Maximum Load on the including snowy and icy road condi-
tire and the road surface. The Tire: Load on an individual tire due to tions. All season tires are identified
amount of grip provided.
Tread: The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
curb and accessory weight plus by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
maximum occupant and cargo
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
weight.
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and dividing by 2.
Treadwear
Indicators :
Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
remains.
Summer tires
HYUNDAI specifies summer tires on
some models to provide superior
performance on dry roads. Summer
tire performance is substantially
reduced in snow and ice. Summer
tires do not have the tire traction rat-
ing M+S (Mud and Snow) on the tire
side wall. If you plan to operate your
vehicle in snowy or icy conditions.
HYUNDAI recommends the use of
snow tires or all season tires on all
four wheels.
UTQGS:
Uniform
Tire
Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.
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