The tire treadwear rating is based on a standard that uses a control tire with a score of 100. Most tires' ratings are 200 to ...

Have you ever heard of the tire traction rating before? Well, if you haven't, here's everything you need to know about it, ...

Consumer Reports explains the Uniform Tire Quality Grading system, aka UTQG, information found on tire sidewalls.

You should check the numbers on the side of your tires to see what your tires' ages are, and if you're interested in going fast, there's a simple way to check the top speed rating on your tires as ...

Every tire manufactured since 1979 needs to feature Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) markings that provide the treadwear, traction, and temperature ratings. Treadwear corresponds to how long a ...

The uniform tire quality grade is located on the sidewall near the tread. Traction: Uses AA, A, B and C, with AA being the best traction on a wet road. The traction measured is straight-line ...

For the all-season tires tested, manufacturers’ tread-wear ratings (the Uniform Tire Quality Grades found on a tire’s sidewall) range from 520 to 740.

This is called the Uniform Tire Quality Grade treadwear rating. It’s mostly an outdated distraction, based on a short road test after which the tire’s wear is compared to that of a reference tire.

Furthermore, Consumer Reports would like to see NHTSA use the new system in place of the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS), which grades tires for tread wear, traction and temperature ...