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1With over 80 tire sizes — for rims from 15" to 24" — chances are there’s a g-Force™ T/A® KDW for your car.
2g-Control™ Sidewall inserts resist deflection for more control in high-speed cornering.
3Choose Traditional Tread or New Tread, with aggressive patterns taken straight from the racetrack.
4Unidirectional racing-influenced tread design
5Large CAD-designed tread elements
6Deep, wide grooves help speed water evacuation and reduce hydroplaning
7Silica-reinforced tread compound
8Flat/oval footprint
9Rounded shoulder profile
10g-Control™ Sidewall Inserts help resist deflection
11Dimensionally stable polyester carcass plies, ETEC System™ (Equal TEnsion Containment System)
12Rim protector
g-Force™ T/A® KDW

Bringing ultra high performance to more vehicles than any other tire line. What it is: Your go-to ultra high performance tire. With over 80 sizes – from 15” to 24” – it covers more car, truck and SUV fitments than any other UHP tire line. Many unique sizes and a choice of tread patterns for ultimate customization. Excellent wet and dry traction. Who it’s for: The vast majority of owners of stock and customized performance cars and trucks seeking outstanding performance and improved appearance. Especially Plus-1, Plus-2, dub and other custom sizes.

 

 
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UTQG Ratings - g-Force™ T/A® KDW

Learn More > Uniformed Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) Ratings

The Uniform Tire Quality Grading Ratings (UTQG) is a tire information system designed to help you make the relative comparisons among all passenger car tires. The UTQG rating tells you about the tire's treadwear, traction, and temperature grades.

Size Treadwear Traction Temperature
205/40ZR16/XL 300 AA A
205/45ZR16/XL 300 AA A
205/50ZR16 300 AA A
205/55ZR16 300 AA A
215/40ZR16/XL 300 AA A
215/50ZR16 300 AA A
225/45ZR16 300 AA A
225/50ZR16 300 AA A
225/55ZR16 300 AA A
205/40ZR17/XL 300 AA A
205/45ZR17/XL 300 AA A
205/50R17/XL 300 AA A
215/40ZR17/XL 300 AA A
215/45R17/XL 300 AA A
215/50ZR17 300 AA A
225/45ZR17 300 AA A
235/40ZR17/XL 300 AA A
235/45ZR17 300 AA A
245/40ZR17 300 AA A
245/45ZR17 300 AA A
255/40ZR17 300 AA A
255/45ZR17 300 AA A
275/40ZR17 300 AA A
285/40ZR17 300 AA A
215/35ZR18/XL 300 AA A
215/40ZR18 300 AA A
225/35R18/XL 300 AA A
225/40R18/XL 300 AA A
225/45ZR18 300 AA A
235/35ZR18/XL 300 AA A
235/40ZR18/XL 300 AA A
235/50ZR18 300 AA A
245/35ZR18 300 AA A
245/40ZR18 300 AA A
245/40ZR18 300 AA A
245/45ZR18 300 AA A
255/35ZR18/XL 300 AA A
255/40ZR18 300 AA A
255/45ZR18 300 AA A
P255/45ZR18/LL 300 AA A
265/35ZR18 300 AA A
265/40ZR18 300 AA A
275/35ZR18 300 AA A
275/40ZR18 300 AA A
285/30ZR18/XL 300 AA A
285/40ZR18 300 AA A
285/60R18/XL 300 AA A
295/35ZR18 300 AA A
335/30ZR18 300 AA A
215/35ZR19/XL 300 AA A
225/35ZR19/XL 300 AA A
235/35ZR19/XL 300 AA A
245/35R19/XL 300 AA A
245/40ZR19/XL 300 AA A
255/35ZR19/XL 300 AA A
255/40ZR19 300 AA A
265/30ZR19/XL 300 AA A
275/35ZR19 300 AA A
285/35ZR19 300 AA A
295/35ZR19 300 AA A
225/30ZR20/XL 300 AA A
245/30ZR20/XL 300 AA A
245/35ZR20/XL 300 AA A
245/40ZR20 300 AA A
255/30ZR20/XL 300 AA A
255/35ZR20 300 AA A
255/35ZR20/XL 300 AA A
265/30ZR20/XL 300 AA A
265/35ZR20/XL 300 AA A
265/50R20/XL 300 AA A
275/35ZR20 300 AA A
285/30ZR20/XL 300 AA A
285/55R20/XL 300 AA A
295/40ZR20 300 AA A
295/45R20/XL 300 AA A
285/35ZR22/XL 300 AA A
305/40ZR22/XL 300 AA A
305/40R23/XL 300 AA A
305/35R24/XL 300 AA A
 
 
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The Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) is a tire information system designed to help you make relative comparisons among all passenger car tires, except for deep tread, winter-type snow tires; space-saver or temporary use spares; or tires with normal rim diameters of 12 inches or less.

The UTQG is not a safety rating and not a guarantee that a tire will last for a prescribed number of miles or perform in a certain way. It simply gives you additional information to combine with other considerations, such as price, brand loyalty, and dealer recommendations. Under UTQG, tires are graded by the manufacturers in three areas: treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance.

The UTQG information can be found on two places on the tire: there is a paper label affixed to the tread, and the grades are also molded into the sidewalls.

Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would perform over one and a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and differences in road characteristics and climate.

Traction - AA, A, B, AND C:
The traction grades from highest to lowest are AA, A, B, and C and they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) traction.

Temperature - A, B, and C:
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance that all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.109. Grades A and B represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.

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