High-SpeedOperation
{WARNING:
IfyourvehiclehasP235/55R17 orP245/50R18 size
tires,andyouwillbedrivingatspeedsof100mph
(160
km/h)orhigher,whereitislegal,setthecold
inflation pressure tothemaximuminflation pressure
shownonthetiresidewall, or38psi(265kPa),
whichever islower.Seetheexamplefollowing.
Drivingathighspeeds,160km/h(100mph)
orhigher,putsanadditional strainontires.
Sustained high-speed drivingcausesexcessive
heatbuildupandcancausesuddentirefailure.
Youcouldhaveacrashandyouorotherscould
bekilled.Somehigh-speed ratedtiresrequire
inflation pressureadjustment forhighspeed
operation. Whenspeedlimitsandroadconditions
aresuchthatavehiclecanbedrivenathigh
speeds,makesurethetiresareratedforhigh
speedoperation, inexcellent condition, andset
tothecorrectcoldtireinflation pressureforthe
vehicleload.
Example:
Youwillfindthemaximumloadandinflation pressure
moldedonthetire'ssidewall, insmallletters, nearthe
rimflange.Itwillreadsomething likethis:Maximum
load690kg(1521lbs)@300kPa(44psi)Max.Press.
Forthisexample, youwouldsettheinflation pressure
forhigh‐speeddrivingat38psi(265kPa).
Whenyouendthishigh-speed driving, returnthetires
tothecoldinflation pressureshownontheTireand
LoadingInformation label.SeeLoadingtheVehicle on
page 5‑18.
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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