Mitsubishi Lancer VIII 8 owners manual page 413

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Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) material of the tire to degenerate and reduce Consumer information (For their use, however, and may depart signifi- cantly from the norm due to variations intire life, and excessive temperature can lead vehicles sold in U.S.A.) driving habits, service practices and difto sudden tire failure. The grade C corre-fer- N01047100100ences in road characteristics and climate. sponds to a level of performance which all This information is provided in compliance passenger car tires must meet under the Fed- with the requirements of the National High- eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Traction AA, A, B, C Grades B and A represent higher levels of way Traffic Safety Administration, Depart- performance on the laboratory test wheel than ment of Transportation. It provides the The traction grades, from highest to lowest, the minimum required by law. purchasers and/or prospective purchasers with information on reporting safety defects. are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as WARNING measured under controlled conditions on The temperature grade for this tire is Uniform tire quality grading specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor established for a tire that is properly traction performance. inflated and not overloaded. Excessive DOT quality grades - All passenger vehicle speed, underinflation, or excessive load- tires must conform to Federal Safety Require- ing, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire ments in addition to these grades. The spe- 10 WARNING failure. cific grade rating in each grade category is The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction shown on the side wall of the tires on your vehicle. tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics. Reporting Safety Defects Treadwear N01047201485 If you believe that your vehicle has a The treadwear grade is a comparative rating defect which could cause a crash or Temperature A, B, C based on the wear rate of the tire when tested could cause injury or death, you under controlled conditions on a specified The temperature grades are A (the highest), B should immediately inform the government test course. For example, a tire and C, representing the tire’s resistance to theNational Highway Traffic Safety graded 150 would wear one and one-half generation of heat and its ability to dissipate 1 Administration (NHTSA) in addi- (1 / ) times as well on the government course heat when tested under controlled conditions 2 tion to notifying Mitsubishi Motors as a tire graded 100. The relative performance on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. of tires depends upon the actual conditions of Corporation. Sustained high temperature can cause the 10-2 Customer assistance/Reporting Safety Defects

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