UTQG BOOKLET 2008 CONTENT: PAGE: General Information. 1 UTQG Information. 2 UTQG Codes (sorted in alphabetical order). 3-60

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1 GLOBAL INFORMATION Dr. Friedrich Lux 2700 Wr. Neustadt, Franz Gruber Gasse 22 Austria, Europe Phone: Fax: lux@tgi.co.at website: UTQG BOOKLET 2008 CONTENT: PAGE: General Information. 1 UTQG Information. 2 UTQG Codes (sorted in alphabetical order) If you find any mistake in this booklet please let us know. We will correct it in our next issue. The publishers have diligently strived to compile the information contained in this booklet correctly and accurately from third party sources deemed reliable. GLOBAL INFORMATION makes no representations or warranties with respect to the quality or accuracy of this information and it is therefore not guaranteed. Copyright GLOBAL INFORMATION. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. Printed in Austria General Information Uniform Tire Quality Grading GLOBAL INFORMATION, the publishers of this booklet have tried to produce it correctly and accurately. All information is supplied by each tire manufacturer in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" regulations. Since the information is subject to change without notice, it is therefore not guaranteed. The grade designations in this booklet are required by Government regulations and are designed to be used for comparative purposes only. The UTQG Standard is not used at deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, or tires with nominal rim diameters of twelve inches or less

2 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Information The Federal Government Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (49 CFR ) apply to passenger car tires only (but excludes deep tread, winter-type snow tires, temporary use spare tires and tires with nominal rim diameters of twelve inches or less). Tires subject to the standards are required to be graded on the performance factors of treadwear, traction and temperature. The grades are molded on the tire sidewall, and in addition, for replacement tires, a label is affixed to the tread lists and explains these grades. Tire characteristics defined in the Standards are as follows: TREADWEAR Gradings: from 0 to 800 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 400 would wear four 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 Gradings: AA, A, B, C 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 specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. The traction grade assigned to each tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics. TEMPERATURE Grandings: A, B, C 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. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce 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 Grades A and B represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. The temperature grade for each tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, under inflation or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. ALL PASSENGER CAR S MUST CONFORM TO FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN ADDITION TO THESE GRADES. RMA INFORMATION: Other factors affecting relative tire performance from one vehicle to another are: horsepower; automatic vs. manual transmission; gear ratios; etc

3 AKURET GT 50/55 RADIAL ALL EXCEPT A A 280 AKURET GT 65 RADIAL 185/65R15 A A 260 AKURET GT 65 RADIAL 185/195/65R14 A A 260 AKURET GTX 60 RADIAL ALL A A 260 AKURET METRIC HR 70 RADIAL ALL B B 260 AKURET GT 60 RADIAL ALL A A 240 AKURET GT 50/55 Z-RATED RADIAL ALL A A 220 AKURET GT 65. RADIAL 195,205,215/65R15 A A 200 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P185/75R14 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P195/75R14 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P205/75R14 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P205/75R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P215/75R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P225/75R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P235/75R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P175/70R13 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P185/70R13 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P185/70R14 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P195/70R14 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P205/70R14 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P215/70R14 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P205/70R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P215/70R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P205/65R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P215/65R15 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P155/80R13 A B 320 ALLEGIANCE IV RADIAL A/S RADIAL P165/80R13 A B 320 AMERICAN GOLD TOUR PLUS 70/75 ser. RADIAL P205+ A B 660 AMERICAN GOLD TOUR PLUS 70/75 ser. RADIAL THRU P195 A B 640 AMERICAN GOLD TOUR PLUS 60/65 ser. RADIAL ALL A B 600 AMERICAN GOLD TOUR PLUS 70/75 ser. RADIAL 13" A B 560 AMERICAN PROSPECTOR A/T LT RADIAL P235,25570R16 ALL EXCEPT & A B 500 AMERICAN PROSPECTOR A/T LT RADIAL 265/70R17 A C 500 AMERICAN PROSPECTOR A/T LT RADIAL P26575R15,225&24575R16 A C 500 AMERICAN GT GRAND TURBO RADIAL ALL OTHERS A B 480 AMERICAN SILVER RADIAL ALL A B 480 AMERICAN GT GRAND TURBO RADIAL 13" A B 440 AMERICAN PROSPECTOR A/P LT RADIAL ALL A C 420 AMERICAN GT GRAND TURBO HR4 RADIAL ALL A A 400 AMERICAN BRONZE RADIAL 14"-15" A C 360 AMERICAN BRONZE RADIAL 13" A C 320 AMERICAN GT GRAND TURBO ZR4 RADIAL ALL AA A 300 ARIZONIAN SILVER EDITION RADIAL 14"-15" A B 360 ARIZONIAN SILVER EDITION RADIAL 13" A B 320 ARIZONIAN R/S, A/S RADIAL ALL B C 240 ARIZONIAN PERFORMANCE/ARIZ II RADIAL 14"-15" B C 190 ARIZONIAN PERFORMANCE/ARIZ II RADIAL 13" B C 150 ATLAS/EXXON PINNACLE TE TOURING 70/75 RADIAL ALL A B 500 ATLAS/EXXON PINNACLE TE TOURING 80 RADIAL 13" A B 440 ATLAS/EXXON PINNACLE TE TOURING 60/65 RADIAL 15" A B 400 ATLAS/EXXON METRIC ST 70S RADIAL ALL A B 380 ATLAS/EXXON SILVERTRAC PLUS RADIAL ALL B B 380 ATLAS/EXXON PINNACLE TE TOURING 60/65 RADIAL 14" A B 360 ATLAS/EXXON METRIC ST 82S RADIAL ALL A B 280 AURORA H715 RADIAL ALL A B 600 AURORA RF05 RADIAL ALL A B 460 AURORA R868 RADIAL 14"-15" A B 440 AURORA RH04 RADIAL ALL A B 440 AURORA R868 RADIAL 13" A B 420 AURORA TOURING H409 RADIAL ALL A B 400 AURORA OPTIMO H417 RADIAL ALL A A 380 AURORA CENTUM K702 RADIAL ALL A A 360 Page 3

4 AURORA OPTIMO K406 RADIAL ALL A A 360 AURORA RADIAL H405 RADIAL ALL A A 360 AURORA ser. RADIAL ALL A B 340 AURORA H107 RADIAL ALL A A 340 AURORA H710 RADIAL ALL B B 340 AURORA K109 RADIAL ALL A A 340 AURORA /55/60/65 ser. RADIAL ALL A A 320 AURORA 885 RADIAL ALL A B 320 AURORA R838 RADIAL ALL B B 320 AURORA RA01 RADIAL ALL B B 320 AURORA STEEL RAD 880 RADIAL ALL A B 320 AURORA Z36 RADIAL 15" A B 320 AURORA OPTIMO PLUS 60/65 ser. RADIAL ALL A B 300 AURORA R767 RADIAL ALL A B 260 AURORA R808 RADIAL 15" B C 250 AURORA K103 RADIAL ALL A A 240 AURORA R ser. RADIAL ALL A C 240 AURORA R808 RADIAL 14" B C 230 AURORA R806 RADIAL ALL A B 220 AURORA R825 RADIAL ALL A B 220 AURORA R808 RADIAL 13" B C 200 AURORA R ser. RADIAL ALL A C 200 AURORA 817 RADIAL ALL A B 180 AVANTE OPTITOUR AVANTE (50s - 65s) RADIAL ALL A B 380 AVANTE OPTITOUR AVANTE (70s) RADIAL ALL A B 340 AVON CR 448 RADIAL ALL A B 640 AVON RANGER TSE RADIAL ALL A B 520 AVON ALL TERRAIN RADIAL SXT RADIAL ALL A B 460 AVON RANGER A-T RADIAL ALL A B 460 AVON TECH ST (SR) RADIAL ALL A B 460 AVON TECH ST (VR/HR) RADIAL ALL A A 420 AVON TECH M500 A/S RADIAL ALL AA A 360 AVON CR 338 RADIAL ALL A A 300 AVON TECH M500 RADIAL ALL AA A 280 AVON ZZ1 RADIAL ALL AA A 240 AVON TECH R RADIAL ALL B C 40 AVON TECH R^ RADIAL ALL A C 40 BARUM BRAVURIS RADIAL ALL A A 280 BARUM BRILLANTIS RADIAL ALL A A 280 BFGOODRICH PREMIER TOURING RADIAL ALL A B 640 BFGOODRICH PRECEPT TOURING RADIAL 70 Series A B 640 BFGOODRICH TOURING T/A PRO SERIES T RADIAL ALL A B 640 BFGOODRICH PRECEPT TOURING RADIAL 60/65 Series A B 620 BFGOODRICH PRECEPT TOURING RADIAL 13" A B 620 BFGOODRICH TRACTION T/A Spec T RADIAL ALL A B 620 BFGOODRICH TRACTION T/A T RADIAL ALL A B 620 BFGOODRICH CONTROL PLUS RADIAL ALL A B 600 BFGOODRICH MOMENTUM RADIAL ALL A B 600 BFGOODRICH CONTROL PLUS RADIAL 13" A B 560 BFGOODRICH MOMENTUM RADIAL 13" A B 560 BFGOODRICH PREMIER A/S ('70/75/80 series) RADIAL Sizes P205 & larger A B 560 BFGOODRICH PREMIER A/S ('70/75/80 series) RADIAL Sizes thru P195 A B 540 BFGOODRICH SILVERTOWN RADIAL RADIAL 65 series B B 540 BFGOODRICH SILVERTOWN RADIAL RADIAL P185/70R14 B B 540 BFGOODRICH PREMIER A/S RADIAL 60/65 Series A B 520 BFGOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A RADIAL ALL EXCEPT A B 500 BFGOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A RADIAL OE design P245/75R16, B B 500 BFGOODRICH TOURING T/A PRO SERIES H/V RADIAL ALL A A 500 BFGOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A RADIAL ALL A C 440 BFGOODRICH LAND TERRAIN RADIAL P255/70R16 A B 440 BFGOODRICH LAND TERRAIN RADIAL ALL A C 440 BFGOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A RADIAL P265/60R18 A B 440 Page 4

5 BFGOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A RADIAL P265/70R16, P235/70R16 B B 440 BFGOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A RADIAL P275/60R17, P265/65R17 B B 440 BFGOODRICH SILVERTOWN RADIAL RADIAL 75 series A B 440 BFGOODRICH TRACTION T/A H/V RADIAL ALL AA A 440 BFGOODRICH OPEN TRAIL T/A RADIAL ALL B B 420 BFGOODRICH REVELATION RADIAL ALL A B 420 BFGOODRICH g- Force T/A KDWS RADIAL ALL AA A 400 BFGOODRICH RADIAL T/A RADIAL 14"-16" A B 400 BFGOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A RADIAL ALL A B 400 BFGOODRICH EXCENTIA GT RADIAL 14"-15" A B 380 BFGOODRICH COMP T/A VR4 RADIAL P215/50R16, A A 360 BFGOODRICH EXCENTIA GTH RADIAL ALL A A 360 BFGOODRICH RADIAL T/A RADIAL 14" A B 360 BFGOODRICH SILVERTOWN RADIAL RADIAL 80 series A B 360 BFGOODRICH COMP T/A VR4 RADIAL P225/55R17, A A 340 BFGOODRICH g- Force T/A Sport RADIAL ALL AA A 340 BFGOODRICH SILVERTOWN RADIAL RADIAL P215/70R14, P235/70R15, P225/70R15 A C 320 BFGOODRICH SILVERTOWN RADIAL RADIAL P255/70R15,P285/70 A C 320 BFGOODRICH g- Force T/A KDW RADIAL ALL AA A 300 BFGOODRICH SILVERTOWN RADIAL RADIAL ALL OTHERS A C 300 BFGOODRICH g- Force T/A KD RADIAL ALL AA A 200 BFGOODRICH g-force T/A DRAG RADIAL RADIAL ALL B C 0 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS (S & T RATED) RADIAL ALL A B 720 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL P185,195,205 & 215/70R14 T A B 700 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL P205,215/65R15 T A B 700 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL P205,215,225 & 235/70R15 T A B 700 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL P255 & 215/60R16 T A B 700 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL P215/65R16 T A B 700 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL P195/65R14 T A B 700 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL P195/65R15 T A B 700 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS 60/65/70 SR RADIAL 14"-16" A B 660 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL 225/55R17 A B 620 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS 75/80 SR RADIAL 14"-16" A B 600 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS (H RATED) RADIAL ALL A A 560 BIG-O SPORT TOURING (P-METRIC) RADIAL ALL A B 540 BIG-O BIG FOOT A/T RADIAL ALL A B 520 BIG-O EURO TOUR 65/70 SR RADIAL 14"-15" A B 520 BIG-O EURO TOUR 75 SR RADIAL 14"-15" A B 500 BIG-O ASPEN 65/70/75/80 series RADIAL ALL A B 460 BIG-O BIG FOOT A/T - CONVENTIONAL RADIAL 15"-16" A B 440 BIG-O BIG FOOT A/T-DUAL GROOVE (P-METRIC) RADIAL 15"-17" A B 440 BIG-O EURO SXP RADIAL 13"-16" A B 440 BIG-O LIGHTNING RADIAL P245/70R15 A B 440 BIG-O PACEMARK S RADIAL 14"-15" A B 440 BIG-O SXP G/T 50 series RADIAL ALL A C 440 BIG-O SXP G/T 60/65/70 series RADIAL ALL A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL P205/70R14S A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL P195,215,225/70R14 A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL P225,235,255/70R15 A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL P195,215,245/60R14S A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL P185,235/60R14 A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL P195,205,235,255&275/60R1 P215,225,245/60R15S A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL 5 A B 440 BIG-O SXP SUPER SPORT RADIAL P215/65R15 A B 440 BIG-O SUN VALLEY 70 SR RADIAL 14"-15" A B 420 BIG-O EURO TOUR (V RATED) RADIAL 225/60VR16 A A 400 BIG-O EURO TOUR (V RATED) RADIAL 215/55VR17, 225/55VR17 A A 400 BIG-O R/T PATHMAX RADIAL ALL A B 400 BIG-O SUN VALLEY 75/80 SR RADIAL 13"-15" A B 400 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS RADIAL T-RATED A B 380 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS H RADIAL 205/55R16 A B 380 BIG-O LEGACY TOUR PLUS-H RADIAL 14"-16" A A 380 Page 5