Consumer information, Uniform tire quality grading – Mercedes-Benz 2002 E 55 AMG User Manual

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This has been prepared as required of all manufactures
of passenger cars under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal
Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic
and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”.

Uniform tire quality grading

Quality grades can be found where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:

All passenger car tires must conform to federal safety
requirements in addition to these grades.

Treadwear

The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half
(1

1

/

2

) times as well on the government course as a tire

graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.

Traction

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 measured under
controlled conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked “C” may
have poor traction performance.

Tread wear 200

Traction AA

Temperature A

Warning!

The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straightahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.

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