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All about wheels and tires399 Example: Mercedes-Benz recommends a minimum tread RTreadweargrade:200 depth of ã in (4 mm) on all four winter tires. Observethelegallyrequiredminimumtiretread RTractiongrade:AA Ypage385).Wintertirescanreducethe depth( RTemperaturegrade:A braking distance on snow-covered surfaces in All passengercartiresmustconformtothestat-comparisonwithsummertires.Thebrakingdis- utory safety requirements in addition to thesetance is still much further than on surfaces that grades. are not icy or covered with snow. Take appro- The actual values for tires are vehicle-spe-priate care when driving. i res (M+S tires) cific and may deviate from the values in theFurther information on winter ti Ypage386). illustration. ( Treadwear Temperature The treadwear grade is a comparative ratingGWARNING based on the wear rate of the tire when testedThe temperature grade for this tire is estab- under controlled conditions on a specified U.S.lished for a tire that is properly inflated and government course. For example, a tire gradednot overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla- 150wouldwearoneandone-halftimesaswelltion,orexcessiveloading,eitherseparatelyor onthegovernmenttest track as a tire gradedin combination, can cause excessive heat 100. build-up and possible tire failure. Therelative performance of tires depends upon s the actual conditions of their use, however, andThe temperature grades are A (the highest), B,re maydepartsignificantly from the norm due toand C, representing the tire's resistance to theti variations in driving habits, service practicesgeneration of heat and its ability to dissipated and differences in road characteristics and cli-heat when tested under controlled conditionsan mate. onaspecifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sus-s tained high temperature can cause the materiall Traction ofthetiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,and GWARNING excessive temperature can lead to sudden tireWhee failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of The traction grade assigned to this tire isperformancewhichallpassengercartiresmust based on straight-ahead braking tractionmeetundertheFederal Motor Vehicle Safety tests, and does not include acceleration, cor-Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent nering, hydroplaning, or peak traction char-higher levels of performance on the laboratory acteristics. test wheel than the minimum required by law. !Avoidwheelspin.Thiscanleadtodamageto the drive train. The traction grades – from highest to lowest – are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as meas- ured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and con- crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. The safe speed on a wet, snow covered or icy road is always lower than on dry road surfaces. Youshould pay special attention to road condi- tions when temperatures are around freezing point. Z

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