Maintenance and Specifications
fournumbersrepresenttheweekandyearthetirewasbuilt.For
example,thenumbers317meanthe31stweekof1997.After2000
thenumbersgotofourdigits.Forexample,2501meansthe25th
weekof2001.Thenumbersinbetweenaremarketingcodesusedat
themanufacturer’sdiscretion.Thisinformationisusedtocontact
customersifatiredefectrequiresarecall.
9.
M+SorM/S:MudandSnow.or
AT:AllTerrain.or
AS:AllSeason.
10.
TirePlyCompositionandMaterialUsed:Indicatesthenumber
ofpliesorthenumberoflayersofrubber-coatedfabricinthetire
treadandsidewall.Tiremanufacturersalsomustindicatetheply
materialsinthetireandthesidewall,whichincludesteel,nylon,
polyester,andothers.
11.
12.
MaximumLoad:Indicatesthemaximumloadinkilogramsand
poundsthatcanbecarriedbythetire.Refertothetirelabelorthe
safetycertificationlabel,locatedontheB-Pillarorthedriver’sdoor,
forthecorrecttirepressureforyourvehicle
Treadwear,TractionandTemperatureGrades
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Treadwear:Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthe
wearrateofthetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsona
specifiedgovernmenttestcourse.Forexample,atiregraded150
wouldwearoneandone-half(1 ⁄ )timesaswellonthegovernment
1
2
courseasatiregraded100.
Traction:Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowestareAA,A,B,
andC.Thegradesrepresentthetire’sabilitytostoponwetpavement
asmeasuredundercontrolledconditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttest
surfacesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoor
tractionperformance.
Temperature:ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),BandC,
representingthetire’sresistancetothegenerationofheatandits
abilitytodissipateheatwhentestedundercontrolledconditionsona
specifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.
13.
MaximumPermissibleInflationPressure:Tiremanufactures
maximumpermissiblepressureand/orthepressureatwhichthe
maximumloadcanbecarriedbythetire.Thispressureisnormally
higherthanthemanufacturer’srecommendedcoldinflationpressure
whichcanbefoundoneitherthetirelabelorcertificationlabel
whichislocatedonthestructurebythetrailingedgeofthedriver’s
doorortheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.Thecoldinflationpressure
shouldneverbesetlowerthantherecommendedpressureonthe
label.
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