BMW X5 X6 E71 E72 owners manual page 237

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ba8_e70ag.book Seite 235 Freitag, 5. Juni 2009 11:42 11 ce Tire identification marks Uniform Tire Quality Grading Knowledge of the labeling on the side of the tire Quality grades can be found where applicable makes it easier to identify and choose the right on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and tires. maximum section width. For example: At a glan Tread wear 200 Traction AA Tire size Temperature A e.g. 255/55 R 18 109 H DOT Quality Grades ls o Nominal width in mm r Tread wear t Aspect ratio in Ξ n Traction AA A B C Co Belted construction – radial Temperature A B C Rim diameter in inches All passenger car tires must conform to Carrying capacity ID-code Federal Safety Requirements in addition ps (not in ZR tires) to these grades.< Speed code letter g ti (in ZR tires before the R) n Tread wear ivi The tread wear grade is a comparative rating Dr Speed letter based on the wear rate of the tire when tested Q = up to 100mph (160km/h) under controlled conditions on a specified gov- ernment test course. For example, a tire graded T = up to 118mph (190km/h) 150 would wear one and one-half (1 γ) times as H = up to 131mph (210km/h) well on the government course as a tire graded V = up to 150 mph (240km/h) 100. The relative performance of tires depends Navigation W = up to 167mph (270km/h) upon the actual conditions of their use, how-t ever, and may depart significantly from the n Y = up to 186mph (300km/h) norm due to variations in driving habits, service nme practices and differences in road characteris-ai Tire Identification Number tics and climate. t r Tires with DOT codes meet the guidelines of the US Department of Transportation. Traction Ente DOT code: The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are ns AA, A, B, and C. io e.g. DOT xxxx xxx 0809 Those grades represent the tire's ability to stop icat Manufacturer code on wet pavement as measured under controlled un for tire make conditions on specified government test sur-mm Tire size and tire design faces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C Co Tire age may have poor traction performance. The traction grade assigned to this tire is Tire age based on straight-ahead braking traction The manufacturing date of tires is contained in tests, and does not include acceleration, cor- the tire coding: DOT . 0809 indicates that the nering, hydroplaning, or peak traction charac-lity tire was manufactured in week8 of2009.teristics.< bi o BMW recommends that you replace all tires M after 6 years at most, even if some tires may last for 10 years. nce 235 Refere Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG

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