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Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)

Dataset Summary

Agency	Department of Transportation
Sub-Agency	National Highway Traffice Safety Administration
Category	Transportation
Date Released	Dataset is updated frequently on the safercar.gov website
Date Updated	29-Oct-2009
Time Period	Data is valid until a tire line is obsolete or until ratings have been changed.
Frequency	On-going process as it is dependent on the introduction of new tires to the market.
Description	To assist consumers purchasing new vehicles or replacement tires, NHTSA has rated more than 4,200 lines of tires, including most used on passenger cars, minivans, SUVs and light pickup trucks using a grading system known as the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS). UTQGS allows consumers to compare tire tread wear, traction performance and temperature resistance.

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Dataset Information

Data.gov Data Category Type	Raw Data Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation	Research
Keywords	Uniform, Tire, Quality, Grading, System, UTQGS, Tread Wear, Traction Performance, Temperature Resistance
Unique ID	1353

Contributing Agency Information

Citation	http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=9f4baa8c16e35110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD
Agency Program Page	http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=9f4baa8c16e35110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD
Agency Data Series Page	ftp://ftp.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Dataset Coverage

Unit of Analysis	Tires
Granularity	N/A
Geographic Coverage	United States

Data Description

Collection Mode	Tire manufacturers and brand name owners submit two copies of the tire information on paper and by email.
Data Collection Instrument	http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=9f4baa8c16e35110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD
Data Dictionary/Variable List	http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=9f4baa8c16e35110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD

Additional Dataset Documentation

Technical Documentation	http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=9f4baa8c16e35110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD
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OMB Control No. 3090-0284