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Subaru 2012 Forester - Uniform Tire Quality Grading standards

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Black plate (424,1)
Model "A8170BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 24
13-4 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
! Maximum load rating
The load rating at the maximum
permissible weight load for this tire.
For example, MAX. LOAD 580 kg
(1279 LBS) @ 300 kPa (44 PSI)
MAX. PRESS.
WARNING
Maximum load rating applies
only to the tire, not to the
vehicle. Putting a load rated
tire on any vehicle does not
mean the vehicle can be
loaded up to the tires rated
load.
! Construction type
Applicable construction of this tire.
For example, TUBELESS STEEL
BELTED RADIAL
! Construction
The generic name of each cord
material u sed in the plies (bot h
sidewall and tread area) of this tire.
For example, PLIES: TREAD 2
STEEL + 2 POLYESTER SIDE-
WALL 2 POLYESTER
! Uniform Tire Qualit y G rading
(UTQG)
For details, refer to Uniform tire
quality grading standards F13-14
.
& Recommended tire inflation
pressure
! Recommended cold tire infla-
tion pressure
For recommended cold tire inflation
pressure for your vehicles tires,
refer to Tires F12-10
.
! Vehicle placard
The vehicle placard is affixed to the
drivers side B-pillar.
Example:
The vehicle placard shows original
tire size, recommended cold tire
inflation pressure on each tire at
maximum loaded vehicle weight,
seating capacity and loading infor-
mation.
! Adverse safety consequences
of under-inflation
Driving at high speeds with exces-
sively low tire pressures can cause
the tires to flex severely and to
rapidly become hot. A sharp in-

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