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2005 Mazda Tribute Owners Manual

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9.

M+S or M/S:

Mud and Snow, or

AT:

All Terrain, or

AS:

All Season.

10.

Tire Ply Composition and Material Used:

Indicates the number

of plies or the number of layers of rubber-coated fabric in the tire
tread and sidewall. Tire manufacturers also must indicate the ply
materials in the tire and the sidewall, which include steel, nylon,
polyester, and others.

11.

Maximum Load:

Indicates the maximum load in kilograms and

pounds that can be carried by the tire. Refer to the tire label or the
safety certification label, which is located on the B-Pillar or the edge
of the driver’s door, for the correct tire pressure for your vehicle.

12.

Treadwear, Traction and Temperature 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

2

) times as well on the government

course as a tire graded 100.

Traction:

The traction grades, from highest to lowest are AA, A, B,

and C. The grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement
as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.

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 on a
specified indoor laboratory test wheel.

13.

Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure:

Indicates the tire

manufacturers’ maximum permissible pressure and/or the pressure at
which the maximum load can be carried by the tire. This pressure is
normally higher than the manufacturer’s recommended cold inflation
pressure which can be found on either the tire label or certification
label which is located on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver’s door.
The cold inflation pressure should never be set lower than the
recommended pressure on the vehicle label.

The tire suppliers may have additional markings, notes or warnings such
as standard load, radial tubeless, etc.

Tires, Wheels and Loading

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  • 9. M+S or M/S: Mud and Snow, or AT: All Terrain, or AS: All Season.
  • 11. Maximum Load: Indicates the maximum load in kilograms and pounds that can be carried by the tire.
  • 12. Treadwear, Traction and Temperature 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.
  • 13. Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure: Indicates the tire manufacturers’ maximum permissible pressure and/or the pressure at which the maximum load can be carried by the tire.
  • 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.
  • Traction: The traction grades, from highest to lowest are AA, A, B, and C.
  • 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 on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.