Consumer information and reporting safety defects
13-1. For U.S.A. ...................................................... 508
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13-2. Tire information ............................................ 508
Tire labeling ....................................................... 508
Recommended tire inflation pressure.................. 510
Glossary of tire terminology ............................... 511
Tire care – maintenance and safety practices ...... 516
Determining compatibility of tire and vehicle
load capacities ................................................. 516
Adverse safety consequences of overloading
on handling and stopping and on tires.............. 516
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit........... 517
13-3. Vehicle load limit – how to determine .........517
Calculating total and load capacities varying
seating configurations...................................... 518
13-4. Uniform tire quality grading standards .......520
TREADWEAR ..................................................... 521
TRACTION AA, A, B, C ....................................... 521
TEMPERATURE A, B, C ...................................... 521
13-5. Reporting safety defects (U.S.A.).................522
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