Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 357

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BK0121200US.book 22 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Vehicle care and maintenance Maximum Pressure Treadwear, Traction and Temperature Grades Maximum Pressure indicates the maximum permissible cold tire inflation pressure for this tire. Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear Tire Identification Number (TIN) rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a The TIN may be found on one or both sides of the tire butspecified government test course. For example, a tire graded the date code may only be on one side. Look for the TIN 1 150 would wear one and one-half (/1) times as well on the on the outboard side of tires as mounted on the vehicle. If 2 government course as a tire graded 100. The relative perfor- the TIN is not found on the outboard side then you will find it on the inboard side of the tire. mance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to EXAMPLE: DOT MA L9 ABCD 1504 variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate. Department of Transportation Traction This symbol certifies that the tire is in compli-The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and DOT ance with the U.S. Department of Transporta-C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pave- tion tire safety standards, and is approved for ment as measured under controlled conditions on specified highway use. government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire MA Code representing the tire manufacturing marked C may have poor traction performance. location. (2 digits) Temperature L9 Code representing the tire size. (2 digits)The temperature grades are A (the highest), B and C, represent- ABCD Code used by tire manufacturer. (1 to 4 digits)ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability 15 Number representing the week in which the to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a tire was manufactured. (2 digits) specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high tempera- 7 Number representing the year in which the ture can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce 04 tire was manufactured. (2 digits) tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire fail- ure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehi- cle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. 7-22

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