Recommended Tire Inflation Pressure - Subaru 2015 Forester Owner's Manual

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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information
Maximum load rating
The load rating at the maximum
permissible weight load for this tire.
For example, MAX. LOAD 580 kg
(1279 LBS) @ 300 kPa (44 PSI)
MAX. PRESS.
WARNING
Maximum load rating applies
only to the tire, not to the
vehicle. Putting a load rated
tire on any vehicle does not
mean the vehicle can be
loaded up to the tire s rated
load.
Construction type
Applicable construction of this tire.
For example, TUBELESS STEEL
BELTED RADIAL
Construction
The generic name of each cord
material used in the plies (both
sidewall and tread area) of this tire.
For example, PLIES: TREAD 2
STEEL + 2 POLYESTER SIDE-
WALL 2 POLYESTER
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG)
For details, refer to Uniform tire
quality grading standards
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
Recommended cold tire infla-
tion pressure
For recommended cold tire inflation
pressure for your vehicle s tires,
refer to Tires 12-9
.
Vehicle placard
The vehicle placard is affixed to the
driver s side B-pillar.
Example:
13-15
.
The vehicle placard shows original
tire size, recommended cold tire
inflation pressure on each tire at
maximum loaded vehicle weight,
seating capacity and loading infor-
mation.
Adverse safety consequences
of under-inflation
Driving at high speeds with exces-
sively low tire pressures can cause
the tires to flex severely and to
rapidly become hot. A sharp in-