FORD 2004 Mustang v.2 - Manual (Page 207)

label, located on the B-Pillar or the driver’s door, for
the correct tire pressure for your vehicle
12. Treadwear, Traction and Temperature
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.
• Traction: The traction grades, from highest to
lowest are AA, A, B, and C. The 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.
• Temperature: The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B and C, representing the tire’s
resistance to the generation of heat and its ability
to dissipate heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel.
13. Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure:
Tire manufactures maximum permissible pressure
and/or the pressure at which the maximum load can
be carried by the tire. This pressure is normally
higher than the manufacturer’s recommended cold
inflation pressure which can be found on either the
tire label or certification label which is located on
the structure by the trailing edge of the driver’s door
or the edge of the driver’s door. The cold inflation
pressure should never be set lower than the
recommended pressure on the vehicle label.
Note: You may not find this information on all tires
because it is not required by federal law.
The tire suppliers may have additional markings,
notes or warnings such as standard load, radial
tubeless, etc.
2004 Mustang (mus)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
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