Tire spec question

JKLNHYD · 06-03-2016, 09:38 AM

Looking at the photo info, can someone decipher the highlighted bits of info??

I'm sure it means something specific when comparing it against another tire but I can't find anything breaking it down...

Bobfly · 06-03-2016, 09:50 AM

Read this:

http://www.dragzine.com/tech-stories...-drag-radials/

sicpuppy · 06-03-2016, 09:51 AM

Try this.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...160603144832:s

Bobfly · 06-03-2016, 09:53 AM

Basically:

Reading The Sidewall
Every tire has a tire wear rating as part of the UTQG (Universal Tire Quality Grade) as required by the DOT. This rating is based on the tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over a specific 400-mile loop, driven for 7,200 miles in west Texas. These numbers range from 600+ down to 0. For comparison sake, a typical street tire has a treadwear rating in the 400-600 range. These tires last a long time, providing a comfortable ride in all weather conditions.
The axiom is that every time you double up on the treadwear rating, the tire will last twice as long: a 400 lasts twice as long as a 200, for instance. A BFGoodrich Radial TA (the classic muscle car tire) has a treadwear rating of 400. The ultra-high performance street version of the TA, the G-Force TA KDW, is rated at 300, and the ultra-sticky G-Force TA Drag Radial features a 00 treadwear rating. While these standards have left some room for interpretation, a 00 rating means that the tire did not last the entire course, and that is performed under street conditions, not racing.
If you look at the rest of the UTQG scores, there will be some puzzling grades, such as the traction grade. The G-Force KDW is listed with AA traction, which means on asphalt the tire will pull over .54 G, and over .41 G on concrete. The Drag Radial on the other hand, with its sticky compound, is rated with a B grade. This is because drag radials are not designed for wet traction, and that is what the DOT traction test is based on.

MGD · 06-03-2016, 09:55 AM

And Google says....
https://www.pepboys.com/tires/treads...tire_markings/

JKLNHYD · 06-03-2016, 09:57 AM

Excellent info! Thanks!

Bobfly · 06-03-2016, 09:57 AM

Ask and so you shall receive....lmao.

06-03-2016, 09:38 AM	#1
JKLNHYD Defending the Nation... Drives: '16 Summit White 2SS, A8, Sunroof Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Beach, MS Posts: 443 View My Garage	Tire spec question Looking at the photo info, can someone decipher the highlighted bits of info?? I'm sure it means something specific when comparing it against another tire but I can't find anything breaking it down... Attached Images __________________ '16 2SS, A8, Sunroof, non-NPP "SURSUM AB ORDINE"

06-03-2016, 09:50 AM	#2
Bobfly OspreyTech Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 310	Read this: http://www.dragzine.com/tech-stories...-drag-radials/ __________________ 2SS Nightfall Grey Metallic w/Ash Grey Interior, Silver Rally Stripes, 6M, MRC, DPP, Nav, Sunroof & Black Bowties

06-03-2016, 09:51 AM	#3
sicpuppy Drives: White 2016 Camaro 2ss/blue stripes Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Winston Salem NC Posts: 67	May help Try this. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...160603144832:s

06-03-2016, 09:53 AM	#4
Bobfly OspreyTech Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 310	Basically: Reading The Sidewall Every tire has a tire wear rating as part of the UTQG (Universal Tire Quality Grade) as required by the DOT. This rating is based on the tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over a specific 400-mile loop, driven for 7,200 miles in west Texas. These numbers range from 600+ down to 0. For comparison sake, a typical street tire has a treadwear rating in the 400-600 range. These tires last a long time, providing a comfortable ride in all weather conditions. The axiom is that every time you double up on the treadwear rating, the tire will last twice as long: a 400 lasts twice as long as a 200, for instance. A BFGoodrich Radial TA (the classic muscle car tire) has a treadwear rating of 400. The ultra-high performance street version of the TA, the G-Force TA KDW, is rated at 300, and the ultra-sticky G-Force TA Drag Radial features a 00 treadwear rating. While these standards have left some room for interpretation, a 00 rating means that the tire did not last the entire course, and that is performed under street conditions, not racing. If you look at the rest of the UTQG scores, there will be some puzzling grades, such as the traction grade. The G-Force KDW is listed with AA traction, which means on asphalt the tire will pull over .54 G, and over .41 G on concrete. The Drag Radial on the other hand, with its sticky compound, is rated with a B grade. This is because drag radials are not designed for wet traction, and that is what the DOT traction test is based on. __________________ 2SS Nightfall Grey Metallic w/Ash Grey Interior, Silver Rally Stripes, 6M, MRC, DPP, Nav, Sunroof & Black Bowties

06-03-2016, 09:55 AM	#5
MGD Drives: 16 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Menifee Posts: 820	And Google says.... https://www.pepboys.com/tires/treads...tire_markings/ __________________ Interior: Adrenaline Red. SS/2SS, M6, NPP, Sun Roof, 8" Nav. Black 5 Spoke Wheels.

06-03-2016, 09:57 AM	#6
JKLNHYD Defending the Nation... Drives: '16 Summit White 2SS, A8, Sunroof Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Beach, MS Posts: 443 View My Garage	Excellent info! Thanks! __________________ '16 2SS, A8, Sunroof, non-NPP "SURSUM AB ORDINE"

06-03-2016, 09:57 AM	#7
Bobfly OspreyTech Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 310	Ask and so you shall receive....lmao. __________________ 2SS Nightfall Grey Metallic w/Ash Grey Interior, Silver Rally Stripes, 6M, MRC, DPP, Nav, Sunroof & Black Bowties

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