Temperature-A,B,andC
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),BandC,representingthetire’sresistanceto
thegenerationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheatwhentestedundercontrolled
conditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustainedhightemperaturecan
causethematerialofthetiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessive
temperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelof
performancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetundertheFederalMotorVehicle
SafetyStandardNo.109.GradesAandBrepresenthigherlevelsofperformanceonthe
laboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw.
WARNING
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestablishedforatirethatisproperly
inflatedandnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflation,orexcessive
loading,eitherseparatelyorincombination,cancauseheatbuildupand
possibletirefailure.
TireMarkings
Thefollowingimagedescribestiremarkingsforatypicaltire.Thepositionsofthetire
markingsmayvarybytiremanufacturer.
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NumberDescription
1Nominalwidthinmillimeters,measuredfromtheouteredgesofthe
sidewall.
2Nominalaspectratio(%).Thisdescribestheheightofthetire
expressedasapercentageofthetirewidth.
3Internalconstruction.TheRindicatesaradialplytire.
4Rimdiameterininches
5Treadweargrade
6Tractiongrade
7Temperaturegrade
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