Sidewall Marking Flashcards by Nina Nacey

Q

What info are printed on the sidewall?

A

Size
Service description
DOT
UTQG
Icons

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DOT consists of…

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DOT
Manufacturing site
Product line
Production date

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UTQG stands for and consists of

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Uniform Tire Quality Grading (not across bands)

Treadwear
Traction
Temperature

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E2 or ECE

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European DOT

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CCC

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Chinese certification

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JIS

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Japanese certification

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KC

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Korea certification

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INMETRO

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Brazilian certification

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BSW

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Black sidewall

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RBL

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Raised black letters

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RWL

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Raised white letters

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ORWL

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Outlined raised white letters

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WW

A

White wall

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WW6

A

White wall 6mm

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Star

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BMW

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AU

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Audi

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C1

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Chrysler

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F

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Ford

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HO

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Honda

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J

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Jaguar

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JEP

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Jeep

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K1, K2

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Ferrari

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KIA

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Kia

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LEX

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Lexus

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M0, M1

Mercedes

T0, T1, T2

Tesla

N0, N1, N2

Porsche

TPC

GM (Tire Performance Criteria)

VOL

Volvo

KD (BFG markings)

Key dry

KDW (BFG markings)

Key dry wet

KDWS (BFG markings)

Key dry wet snow

KI (BFG markings)

Key ice

KM (BFG markings)

Key mud

KO (BFG markings)

Key off-road

KR (BFG markings)

Key racing off road

KSI (BFG markings)

Key snow ice

KT (BFG markings)

Key tough

KX (BFG markings)

Key extreme of road

AS or M/S

All Season Mud and Snow

3PMSF

3 Peak Mountain Snow Flakes (winter certified)

AW

All Weather (M/S + 3PMSF)

AC or ACT

Acoustic

ASY

Asymmetric "This Side Out" The tread is different on the left and right of the tire

BLEM

Blemished (cosmetic defect)

CPJ or RG

Rim protector

DIR

Directional tread Tread must rotate in one specific direction only (arrow on tires)

DT

Different tread pattern

DTD

Dated

EV

Electric Vehicles

DTO or DUO

Dual application ONLY

GO

Marketing program

GRI

Grip

GRNX or GX

Green-X (energy efficent)

HD

Heavy duty

MI

Michelin

MTP

Michelin Total Performance

NT

New Tread

PTR

Premium touch logo

RCX

Retread

RI

Rikeni

SI

Survey tire (used for testing)

SF

Selfseal

SRTT

Standard Reference Testing Tire

TT

Traditional tread

TL

Tubeless

U1 or U2 or U3

Blems with use or damage

WIN

Winter

XL

Extra Load

ZP/STT

Zero Pressure / Self-supporting Tire (run flat)