Mitsubishi Mirage 2017 Owner's Manual page 261

Tires
Service Description
EXAMPLE: 95H
Load index
95 A numerical code associated with
the maximum load a tire can carry.
Speed symbol
A symbol indicating the range of
speeds at which a tire can carry a
load corresponding to its load
index under certain operating con-
ditions.
H
The maximum speed correspond-
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ing to the speed symbol should
only be achieved under specified
operating conditions. (i.e. tire pres-
sure, vehicle loading, road condi-
tions and posted speed limits)
Maximum Load
Maximum load indicates the maximum load
this tire is designed to carry.
9-14 Vehicle care and maintenance
WARNING
 Overloading of your tire is dangerous.
Overloading can cause tire failure, affect
vehicle handling, and increase your stop-
ping distance. Use tires of the recom-
mended load capacity for your vehicle.
Never overload them.
Maximum Pressure
Maximum Pressure indicates the maximum
permissible cold tire inflation pressure for
this tire.
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The TIN may be found on one or both sides
of the tire but the date code may only be on
one side. Look for the TIN on the outboard
side of tires as mounted on the vehicle. If the
TIN is not found on the outboard side then
you will find it on the inboard side of the tire.
EXAMPLE: DOT MA L9 ABCD 1504
Department of Transportation
This symbol certifies that the tire is
in compliance with the U.S.
DOT
Department of Transportation tire
safety standards, and is approved
for highway use.
Code representing the tire manu-
MA
facturing location. (2 digits)
Code representing the tire size. (2
L9 digits)
ABCD Code used by tire manufacturer. (1
to 4 digits)
Number representing the week in
15 which the tire was manufactured.
(2 digits)
Number representing the year in
04 which the tire was manufactured.
(2 digits)
Treadwear, Traction and Temper-
ature 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 / ) times as well on the government course
2
as a tire graded 100. The relative performance
of tires depends upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may depart signifi-
cantly from the norm due to variations in
driving habits, service practices and differ-
ences in road characteristics and climate.