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uu Checking and Maintaining Tires u DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
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1 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
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The tires on your vehicle meet all U.S. Federal Safety Requirements. All tires
are also graded for treadwear, traction, and temperature performance according
to Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. The following explains these
gradings.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width.
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the
when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test co
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times as well
depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart
significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices
and differences in road characteristics and climate.
on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance o
For example:
Treadwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A
All passenger car tires must conform to
Federal Safety Requirements in addition
these grades.