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Re: ratings for 2,400 lines of tires Posted by Larry West [Email] (#1140) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Larry West) on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:38:09 In Reply to: ratings for 2,400 lines of tires, JohnA [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:04:15 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
...or not...
What it sounds like they are going to post is the standard Uniform Tire Quality Grade (UTQG), which is available - free - from every manufacturer or seller of tires.
Nice to have, but, not so revealing as one would think.
Tire Rack says on their UTQG page:
"When looking at UTQG ratings it is important to realize that the Department of Transportation does not conduct the tests."
and
"Unfortunately for all of the money spent to test, brand and label the tires sold in the United States, the Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards have not fully met their original goal of clearly informing consumers about the capabilities of their tires. Maybe it's because tires are so complex and their uses can be so varied, that the grades don't always reflect their actual performance in real world use."
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