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from owners manual to the vehicle Hyundai Sonata, year of production 1998 - 2004:
8- 6 CONSUMER INFORMATION & REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
Traction AA, A, B, C - The traction grades, I130D01A-AAT
from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Hyundai motor vehicles are designed and manu-
Those grades represent the tire's ability to stop ! WARNING: factured to meet or exceed all applicable safety
on wet pavement as measured under controlled The temperature grade for this tire is estab- standards.
conditions on specified government test sur-
faces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C lished for a tire that is properly inflated and For your safety, however, we strongly urge you
not overloaded. Excessive speed,
may have poor traction performance. to read and follow all directions in this Owner's
underinflation, or excessive loading, either
Manual, particularly the information under the
separately or in combination, can cause
headings "NOTE", "CAUTION" and "WARN-
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
! ING".
WARNING:
The traction grade assigned to this tire is If, after reading this manual, you have any
questions regarding the operation of your ve-
based on straight-ahead braking traction
hicle, please contact your nearest Hyundai
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction Motor America Regional Office as listed below:
characteristics. Eastern Region : Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,
Temperature A, B, C - The temperature grades Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvanina, Rhode
tire's resistance to the generation of heat and Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
its ability to dissipate heat when tested under Eastern Region
controlled conditions on a specified indoor labo- 1100 Cranbury South River Road
ratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature Jamesburg, NJ 08831
can cause the material of the tire to degenerate (800) 633-5151
and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance which all Southern Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
passenger car tires must meet under the Fed- Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Caro-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. lina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
Texas.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
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