Keep your vehicle's tires properly; ated and not overloaded:; UTQGS MARK (example)- Page 568

2021 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback Owners Manual

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When Driving
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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WARNING

Keep your vehicle's tires properly

in

fl

ated and not overloaded:

Driving with improperly in

fl

ated or

overloaded tires is dangerous.

Excessive speed, underin

fl

ation, or

excessive loading, either separately or

in combination, can cause heat

buildup and possible tire failure. The

temperature grade for this tire is

established for a tire that is properly

in

fl

ated and not overloaded.

 

These grades will be added to the

sidewalls of passenger vehicle tires

over the next several years according to

a schedule established by the NHTSA

and the tire manufacturers.

 

The grade of tires available as standard

or optional equipment on Mazda

vehicles may vary with respect to

grade.

 

ALL PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES MUST

CONFORM TO THESE GRADES AND

TO ALL OTHER FEDERAL TIRE

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SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS.

UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY

GRADING

Quality grades can be found where

applicable on the tire sidewall

between tread shoulder and maximum

section width.

For example:

TREADWEAR 200 TRACTION AA

TEMPERATURE A

UTQGS MARK (example)

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)

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