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NOTE:
** For tires with speed symbols W and Y, ZR may or may not also
ap
pear within the size designation. For tires with a maximum speed
above 186 mph a ZR must appear in the size designation.
DATE OF TIRE MANUFACTURE
The date that a tire was manufactured can be determined by
ex
amining the last four digits of the 12 digit DOT serial code, which is
found on at least one sidewall of a tire. For tires that were produced
after the year 2000, the last four digits of the serial code will identify
the week and the year that the tire was manufactured. If the last four
digits in the DOT serial code were to read “3013” it would mean that
the tire was manufactured the 30th week of 2013. If you are uncertain,
check with a qualified tire service professional to be sure.
Speed Symbol Maximum Speed (KMH) Maximum Speed (MPH)
Q 160 99
S 180 112
T 190 118
U 200 124
H 210 130
V 240 149
W 270 168
Y 300 186
(Y) Above 300 Above 186
ZR** Above 240 Above 149
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DOT Symbol And DOT Serial Code
The “DOT” symbol claims that the tire conforms to all applicable US
De
partment of Transportation motor vehicle safety standards for tires.
The identification/serial number follows the “DOT” symbol. Here is
an example of a DOT serial code:
TIRE SIDEWALL LABELING
(a) DOT Symbol (d) Tire Manufacturer’s Code
(b) Manufacture Plant Code (e) Week of Production (01-52)
(c) Tire Size Code
(f) Year of Production (last two digits of year)
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MAX LOAD AND INFLATION
The maximum load and inflation pressure are marked on the tire
si
dewall in english and metric units.
PLY COMPOSITION AND MATERIALS
The number of plies and their generic composition of cord materials in
th
e sidewall and tread areas can be found on at least one sidewall of a
tire.
RADIAL MARKING
A radial ply tire will have the word “radial” marked on at least one
si
dewall. An “R” found in the tire size marking also refers to the tire
being a radial ply tire.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING SYSTEM (UTQG)
The Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (UTQG) were created to
he
lp you make an informed decision when purchasing passenger car
tires by providing relative information about a tire’s treadwear,
traction, and temperature characteristics. Here is a breakdown of the
different categories that the UTQG grades:
TREAD WEAR
The tread wear 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 a half (1½) times as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual
conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
TRACTION
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA
, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on specific government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.
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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 or on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and reduce in tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds
to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.109. Grades B
and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel than minimum required by law.
WARNING!
The traction grades assigned to this tire is based on straight ahead
br
aking traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
WARNING!
The temperature grade for each tie is established for a tire that is
pr
operly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed,
under-inflation, or excessive loading either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
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E) Tire Maintenance Record
Front kPa (PSI)__________
Rear kPa (PSI)___________
MAINTENANCE RECORD
Mileage DateRetailer
Inspection
Rotation
Balance
Alignme
nt
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Tire Manufacturer Contact Information
CountryCompany AddressTelephone Number
ARGENTINA Geveco S.A. Av. Triunvirato 3460,
Ca
pital Federal 1427, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA +54114 555 4050
AUSTRALIA Sumitomo Rubber
Au
stralia Pty Ltd 32 Riverside Road,
Ch ipping Norton, NSW.
2170, AUSTRALIA +61 2 8774 2905
BAHRAIN International Tire
Ce
ntre P.O. BOX 47036, Doha,
QA TAR +974 40157001
BRAZIL Sumitomo Rubber
Do
Brasil Ltda. Rua Euripedes Garcez
do
Nascimento,
523- Ahu, Curitiba Parana, CEP:
80540-280, BRAZIL +55 41 3060 9250
CANADA Sumitomo Rubber
No
rth America, Inc. 8656 Haven Avenue,
Ra ncho Cucamonga,
CA 91730, USA +1 800 723 2553
CHILE Neumaticos del
Pa
cifico Carlos Salas Herrera
N° 4165 Conchali,
Santiago, CHILE +562 734 4900
CHINA Sumitomo Rubber
(C
hina), Ltd. Riverside Industrial
Pa
rk, Jiangsu Province
Changshu Economic
Development Zone, P.R. CHINA +86 512 5269 0502
COLOMBIA Com. De Llantas
Un
idas Zona Franca del
Pa cífico, Carretera
Yumbo - Aeropuerto Km. 6, COLUMBIA +57 2 2802000
COSTA RICA FanastContiguo al parqueo de
Hi
permás, San
Sebastian - P.O. Box 912-1000 San José, COSTA RICA +506 2227 1111
ECUADOR Sumitomo Corp.
De
l Ecuador Av. Amazonas 4080 Y
Na ciones Unidas, Edif.
Puerta Del Sol Torre A - Piso 7, ECUADOR +593 22261751
EGYPT BARAKAT
BR
OTHERS
COMPANY 6ST Toot Ankh Amoon,
Sa moha, Alexandria, EGYPT +20 2 034205353
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FRANCEFalken Tyre Europe
Gm bH Berliner Strasse 74-76,
63 065 Offenbach, GERMANY +49 69 247 5252 10
GERMANY Falken Tyre Europe
Gm
bH Berliner Strasse 74-76,
63 065 Offenbach, GERMANY +49 69 247 5252 10
GREAT
BR
ITAIN Falken Tyre Europe
Gm bH Berliner Strasse 74-76,
63 065 Offenbach, GERMANY +49 69 247 5252 10
IRAN Nagina Marketing
FZ
CO P.O. BOX 2131,
Du bai, UAE +98 971 4 3327701
ISRAEL Autoluxe Tires
(I
srael) LTD. 25 Hamelacha Street,
Pa rk Afeq,Rosh Haayin, 48091, ISRAEL +972 3 90296
IRAQ DIJLAT AL-KHAIR
fo
r General trading Ltd. Khanaqa market
(c
ommercial center), 1st floor, flat No.2,
Sulaymaniyah, IRAQ +964 7901946744
ITALY Falken Tyre Europe
Gm
bH Berliner Strasse 74-76,
63 065 Offenbach, GERMANY +49 69 247 5252 10
JAPAN Sumitomo Rubber
In
dustry, LTD 3-6-9 Wakinohama-cho,
Ch uo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
651-0072, JAPAN +81 78 265 5626
JORDAN Jarash Trading Co. P.O. BOX 621100,
AM
MAN 11162,
JORDAN +962 6 4637290
KUWAIT Al Ghannam Tires
Ce
nter CO. WLL P.O. BOX 26191,
SA
FAT,13122, KUWAIT +965 24830915
LEBANON PROLACHalat Naher Ibrahim,
Be
irut, LEBANON +961 9 478170
LIBYA AL SUHOUL PO Box 70786 Tripoli,
LI
BYA +218 21 360 61 88
MEXICO TBC de Mexico,
S.
A. d C.V. Eje 114
No.150, Zona
In
dustrial San Luis
Potosi, S.L.P. C.P. 78395, MEXICO +1 800 288 5526
Country Company
Address Telephone Number
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MOROCCOPnuematique
En nor DERB MOULAY CHRIF
-
N 176/178 - BD,
IBNOU EL OUANAN - HAY MOHAMMADI, CASABLANCA, MOROCCO +212 522628303
NEW
Z E
ALAND O.T.R. International
(N Z) Ltd 415 East Tamaki Road,
PO Box 51110
Pakuranga, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND +64 09 272 1830
OMAN Oman Gulf
En
terprises P.O. BOX 421, POSTAL
CO DE : 118, Al
Hamriya, SULTANATE OF OMAN +968 24787815
PERU Lima Caucho S.A. Carretera Central N 349
Km
.1 Santa Anita, Lima 43, PERU +51 1 317 0500
POLAND Falken Tyre Europe
Gm
bH Berliner Strasse 74-76,
63 065 Offenbach, GERMANY +49 69 247 5252 10
QATAR International Tire
Ce
ntre P.O. BOX 51, DOHA,
QA TAR +974 40157001
SAUDI
AR
ABIA Al Howail Group P.O. Box 7580,
Da
mman 31472, SAUDI ARABIA +966 3 8091796
SOUTH
AF
RICA Stamford Tyres
(A frica) (Pty) Ltd 8 Ferrule Avenue,
Mo ntague Gardens,
7441 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA +27 21 790 1302
SPAIN Falken Tyre Europe
Gm
bH Berliner Strasse 74-76,
63 065 Offenbach, GERMANY +49 69 247 5252 10
TURKEY Abudulkadir Özcan
Ot
omoti Kazım karabekir Cad.
Öz can Plaza No:124,
06060 Dişkapı, Ankara, TURKEY +90 0312 3093030
UAE Wolfe Tyres
Ba
tteries and
Accessories LLC P.O. BOX 325, AL Gurg
To wer No:1, Baniyas
Road, Deira Creek, Dubai- UAE + +971 4 3378731
Country Company
Address Telephone Number