Warranty

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TIRE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
TYPICAL PASSENGER TIRE
P
2
1
5
/
6
5
R
1
5
9
5
H
M
+
S
M
A
N
U
F
A
C
T
U
R
E
R
T
R
E
A
D
W
E
A
R
2
2
0
T
R
A
C
T
I
O
N
A
T
E
M
P
E
R
A
T
U
R
E
A
T
I
R
E
N
A
M
E
A
B
C
0
3
0
2
t
T
R
E
A
D
4
P
L
I
E
S
t
2
X
X
X
X
X
C
O
R
D
t
S
I
D
E
W
A
L
L
2
P
L
I
E
S
2
X
X
X
X
X
C
O
R
D
t
M
A
X
.
L
O
A
D
6
8
5
k
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(
1
5
1
0
l
b
s
)
M
A
X
.
P
R
E
S
S
2
4
0
k
P
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(
3
5
p
s
i
)
t
R
A
D
I
A
L
t
T
U
B
E
L
E
S
S
t
D
O
T
M
A
L
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The letters “DOT” certify compliance with all applicable safety
standards established by the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT). Adjacent to this is a tire identifi cation or serial number. This
serial number is a code with up to 12 digits that are a combination
of numbers and letters. The last characters are numbers identifying
the week and year of manufacture. (For example, “1502” means the
fi fteenth week of the year 2002.)
The DOT requires tire manufacturers to grade passenger car tires
based on three performance factors: Treadwear, Traction and
Temperature resistance. (See the “Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG)” section for more details.)
The sidewall also shows the type of cord and the number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.