Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 405

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BK0121200US.book 2 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Customer assistance/Reporting Safety Defects Consumer information (For vehicles sold in ! WARNING U.S.A.) ●The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on N01047100100 straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not This information is provided in compliance with the require- include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or ments of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, peak traction characteristics. Department of Transportation. It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers with information on reporting safety defects. Temperature A, B, C Uniform tire quality grading The temperature grades are A (the highest), B and C, represent- DOT quality grades - All passenger vehicle tires must conform ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to Federal Safety Requirements in addition to these grades. The to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high tempera- specific grade rating in each grade category is shown on the side wall of the tires on your vehicle. ture can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire fail- Treadwear ure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehi- rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a cle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 1 minimum required by law. 150 would wear one and one-half /(1) times as well on the 2 government course as a tire graded 100. The relative perfor- mance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, ! WARNING however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to ● The temperature grade for this tire is established for variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. road characteristics and climate. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive load- Traction AA, A, B, C ing, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. 8 The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pave- ment as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. 8-2

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