Wheels
comparisons among tires. The by the tire manufacturer. This in-
UTQG is not a safety rating and formation is used to contact con-
not a guarantee that a tire will sumers if a tire defect requires a
last for a prescribed number of recall.
miles (kilometers) or perform in a
Vehicle capacity weight
certain way . It simply gives tire
means the rated cargo and lug-
buyers additional information to
gage load plus 150 lbs. (68 kilo-
combine with other considera -
tions, such as price, brand loyalty
grams) times the vehicle's desig-
na t ed seating capacity.
and dealer recommendations. Un-
der UTQG, tires are graded by the
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire manu facturers in three areas:
tire
treadwear, traction, and tempera -
means that load on an individual
ture resistance. The UTQG infor-
tire that is determined by dist rib-
mation on the tires, molded into
uting to each axle its share of the
the sidewalls.
maximum loaded veh icle weight
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
an d dividing by two.
Number (TIN)
Vehicle normal load on the tire
This is the t ire's "seria l number" .
means that load on an individual
It beg ins with the letters "DOT"
tire that is determined by distrib-
and indicates that the tire meets
uting to each axle its share of the
all federal st andards. The next
curb weight, accessory weight,
two numbers or letters indicate
and normal occupant weight (dis-
the plant where it was manufac-
trib uted in accordance with ¢
ta-
tu red , and the last four numbers
ble on page 223) and divid ing by
represent the week and year of
two.
manufactu re . For example,
Occupant loading and distri -
DOT ... 2216 ...
bution for vehicle normal load
means that the tire was produced
for various designated seating
in t he 22nd week of 2016 . The
capacities
a,
other numbers are marketing co-
Refer to the tire inflation pres -
a,
....
N
r-.
sure label¢ page 221, fig. 193
N
des that may or may not be used
...
....
0
a,
OJ
..
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