Mercedes Benz S W140 owners manual page 130

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ConsumerInformation and maydepart significantly from thetested under controlled conditions on a normduetovariations in driving habits,specified indoor laboratory test wheel. This has been prepared as required of allservice practices and differences in roadSustained high temperature can cause manufacturers of passenger cars undercharacteristics and climate. the material of the tire to degenerate Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal and reduce tire life, and excessive Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to theTraction "A", "B", "C" temperature can lead to sudden tire fail- "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle ure. The grade "C" corresponds to a Safety Act of 1966". Thetraction grades, from highest to level of performance which all lowest, are "A", "B" and "C" and theypassenger car tires must meet under the UniformTire Quality Grading represent the tire's ability to stop on wetFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard pavement as measured under controlledNo. 109 Grades "B" and "A" represent Refer to the tire sidewall for the specificconditions on specified government testhigher levels of performance on the tire grades for the tires with which thissurfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tirelaboratory test wheel than the minimum vehicle is equipped. marked "C" may have poor traction required by law. performance. All passenger car tires must conform to Warning! federal safety requirements in addition toWarning! these grades. Thetraction grade assigned to this Thetemperaturegradeforthistire is tire is based on braking (straight established for a tire that is properly Treadwear ahead) traction tests and does not inflated and not overloaded. include cornering (turning) traction.Excessive speed, underinflation, or Thetreadwear grade is a comparative excessive loading, either separately or rating based on the wear rate of the tireTemperature "A", "B", "C" in combination, can cause excessive whentested under controlled conditionsThetemperature grades are "A" (theheat build up and possible tire onaspecified government test course.highest). "B" and "C", representing thefailure. For example, a tire graded 150 wouldtire's resistance to the generation of heat 1 wear one and one-half (1 / ) times asand its ability .to dissipate heat when 2 well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires "depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however 130

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