2006 Cadillac CTS CTS-V Owners Manual

Tire Sidewall Labeling
(B) TPC Spec (Tire Performance  Criteria
Specification):  Original equipment tires designed to
GM’s specific tire performance criteria have  a TPC
specification code molded onto the  sidewall. GM’s TPC
specifications meet or exceed all  federal safety
guidelines.
Useful information about a tire  is molded into its
sidewall. The examples below show  a typical passenger
vehicle tire and a compact  spare tire sidewall.
(C) DOT (Department of Transportation):  The
Department of Transportation (DOT) code  indicates that
the tire is in compliance  with the U.S. Department of
Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
(D) Tire Identification Number (TIN):  The letters  and
numbers following DOT (Department of Transportation)
code is the Tire Identification  Number (TIN). The
TIN shows the manufacturer and  plant code, tire size,
and date the  tire was manufactured. The TIN  is molded
onto both sides of the  tire, although only one side
may have the date of  manufacture.
(E) Tire Ply Material:  The type of  cord and number of
plies in the sidewall and  under the tread.
(F) Uniform Tire Quality Grading  (UTQG): Tire
manufacturers are required to grade tires based on three
performance factors: treadwear, traction, and
temperature resistance. For more information  see
Uniform Tire Quality  Grading on page 5-76.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
(A) Tire Size:  The tire size is  a combination of letters
and numbers used to define a particular  tire’s width,
height, aspect ratio, construction type, and service
description. See the “Tire Size”  illustration later in this
section for more detail.
(G) Maximum Cold Inflation Load  Limit: Maximum
load that can be carried and the maximum pressure
needed to support that load.
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Model Year2006
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