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brand loyalty and dealer recom-
mendations.
Under UTQG, tires
are graded by the tire manufac -
turers in three areas: treadwear,
traction and temperature
resist-
ance . The UTQG information on
the tires, molded into the side-
walls .
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
This is the tire's "serial number"
It beg ins with the letters "DOT"
and indicates that the tire meets
all federal standa rds. The next
two numbers or letters indicate
the plant where it was manufac -
tured, and the last four numbers
represent the week and year of
manufacture . For example,
DOT ... 221 3 ...
means that the tire was produced
in the 22nd week of 2013. The
other numbers are marketing co-
des that may or may not be used
by the tire manufacturer.
This in-
formation is used to contact con-
Tires and wheels
sumers if a tire defect requi res a
recal l.
Vehicle capacity weight
means the rated cargo and lug-
gage load plus 150 lbs. (68 kilo-
grams) times the vehic le's tota l
seating capac ity as listed on the
label located on the driver's side
B-pillar.
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined
by distrib -
uting to each axle its share of the
maximum loaded vehicle weight
and dividing by two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined
by distrib-
uting to each axle its share of the
curb weight, accessory weight,
and normal occupant weight (dis-
tributed in accordance with t able
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176)
and dividing
by two.
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