Maintenance
Traction - AA, A, B & C
Temperature -A, B & C
WARNING
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.
Tire temperature
The temperature grade for this
tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
underinflation, or
excessive
Sustained high temperature can
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.
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
WARNING
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 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.
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