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Tires: 6 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Uniform Tire Quality Gradingtimes as well on the government WARNING course as a tire graded 100. The rela- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has developed ative performance of tires depends Replacing the wheels and tires upon the actual conditions of their use, grading system for evaluating the per- equipped on your vehicle with however and may depart significantly certain combinations of aftermar-formance of passenger car tires. The from the norm due to variations in driv- ket wheels and tires can signifi- following information will help you understand the grading system, which ing habits, service practices and differ- cantly change the steering and ences in road characteristics and handling characteristics of yourapplies to vehicles sold in the U.S. climate. vehicle. Oversized tires may alsoConsult your SUZUKI dealer or tire retailer for help in choosing the correct rub against the fender over Traction – AA, A, B, C bumps, causing vehicle damagereplacement tires for your vehicle. or tire failure. Therefore, use only The traction grades, from highest to Quality grades can be found where those wheel and tire combina- lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those applicable on the tire sidewall betweengrades represent the tire’s ability to tions approved by SUZUKI Motor tread shoulder and maximum section stop on wet pavement as measured Corporation as standard or width. For example: under controlled conditions on speci- optional equipment for your vehi-Treadwear 200 Traction AA Tempera- fied government test surfaces of cle. For information regarding theture A asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C specified tires, refer to the Tire may have poor traction performance. Information Label located on the DOT Quality Grades driver’s side door pillar or the WARNING “SPECIFICATIONS” section.Treadwear Traction AA A B C The traction grade assigned to Temperature A B C this tire is based on straight- CAUTION All Passenger Car Tires Must Conformahead braking traction tests, and Replacing the original tires with To Federal Safety Requirements indoes not include acceleration, tires of a different size may resultAddition To These Gradescornering, hydroplaning or peak in false speedometer or odometerTreadwear traction characteristics. readings. Check with your The treadwear grade is a comparative SUZUKI dealer before purchas- ing replacement tires that differ inrating based on the wear rate of the size from the original tires.tire when tested under controlled con- ditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) 9-29 80J22-03E

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