Honda Civic Owners Manual: DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
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The tires on your vehicle meet all U.S. Federal Safety Requirements. All tires are also graded for treadwear, traction, and temperature performance according to Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. The following explains these gradings.
Glossary of Tire Terminology
Cold Tire Pressure - The tire air pressure when the vehicle has been parked
for at
least three hours or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Load Rating - Means the maximum load that a tire is rate ...
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maximum section width.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
For example:
Treadwear 200
Tracti ...
See also:
Honda Civic Owners Manual. Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -
Required Federal Explanation
U.S. models
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size in ...
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