CASINGS SPECIFICATION TO U.S.A AND CANADA MARKET

GRADE "A"

GRADE "A" TIRE CASINGS FOR RETREADING HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY RETREADED, REMOULDED NOR REPAIRED WITH A SECTION. GRADE "A" CASINGS DO NOT CONTAIN THE FOLLOWINGS:

�@ 1. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHECKING 2. DAMAGE REQUIRING ANY SECTION REPAIR 3. MORE THAN 2 NAIL HOLES (NYLON CASING) MORE THAN 1 NAIL HOLE (RADIAL CASING) 4. OBVIOUS RUN-LOW CONDITION 5. TREAD SKID 6. DEEP TREAD CUTS DUE TO SHARP ROCKS, GLASS, METAL, ETC. DAMAGING NYLON OR STEEL CORDS 7. EXCESSIVE SIDEWALL ABRASION OR DAMAGE 8. SIDEWALL RIPPLES OR BULGES 9. BEAD DAMAGE OR DEFORMITY 10. CIRCUMFERANTIAL CRACKING AROUND THE BEAD AREA 11. SEPARATION 12. EXPOSED TEXTILE OR STEEL ANYWHERE IN THE CASINGS

GRADE "B"

GRADE "B" TIRE CASINGS MAY CONTAIN ANY OF THE LISTED CONDITIONS AS FOLLOWS:

�@ 1. CASING WITH NO REMAINING TREAD 2. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED NAIL HOLE INJURIES IN CROWN AREA ONLY 3. DEEP TREAD CUTS ACCEPTABLE BUT NO MORE THAN THE DIAMETER OF 10 YEN COIN BUT NO CUT WIRE AND NO MAJOR RUST 4. NO SECTION REPAIRES 5. MAXIMUM 4 NAIL HOLES BUT NOT GROUPED TOGETHER (NYLON CASINGS) MAXIMUM 2 NAIL HOLES (RADIAL CASINGS) BUT NOT IN SAME AREA PENETRATING INJURY IS LESS THAN 6 M/M 6. MINOR DAMAGE (SPOT) ON SIDEWALL/SHOULDER (RUBBER ONLY) ARE ACCEPTABLE, BUT NO DAMAGE TO FABRIC OR STEEL CORDS THE SIZE OF SPOT LESS THAN 1 INCH BUT NO MORE THAN 2 SPOTS 7. BEAD DAMAGE TO RUBBER ONLY BUT NO MORE THAN 2 DAMAGES INJURY SIZE IS LESS THAN TWO FINGERS (2 INCH) 8. NO SHOULDER PATCH 9. NO SIDEWALL RIPPLES OR BULGES 10. ALL OTHER CONDITIONS SAME AS GRADE "A" CASINGS

GRADE "R-1"

ONCE CAPPED (R-1) ARE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY TOP OR FULL CAPPED, AND MAY CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWINGS:

�@ 1. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED DAMAGE ACCEPTABLE ON CROWN SECTION 2. TREAD CUTS ACCEPTABLE, TO RUBBER ONLY 3. SKID ACCEPTABLE, UNDERLYING FABRIC OR STEEL NOT EXPOSED 4. SIDEWALL DAMAGE TO RUBBER ONLY 5. ALL OTHER CONDITIONS SAME AS GRADE "A" GRADE