TireSidewallLabeling
(B)TPCSpec(TirePerformance Criteria
Specification): Original equipment tiresdesigned
toGM'sspecific tireperformance criteria havea
TPCspecification codemoldedontothesidewall.
GM'sTPCspecifications meetorexceedall
federal safetyguidelines.
Usefulinformation aboutatireismoldedintothe
sidewall. Thefollowing illustration isanexample
ofatypical P‐Metrictiresidewall.
(C)DOT(Department ofTransportation): The
Department ofTransportation (DOT)code
indicates thatthetireisincompliance withthe
U.S.Department ofTransportation MotorVehicle
SafetyStandards.
(D)TireIdentification Number(TIN): Theletters
andnumbersfollowing DOTcodearetheTire
Identification Number(TIN).TheTINshowsthe
manufacturer andplantcode,tiresize,anddate
thetirewasmanufactured. TheTINismolded
ontobothsidesofthetire,although onlyoneside
mayhavethedateofmanufacture.
(E)TirePlyMaterial: Thetypeofcordand
numberofpliesinthesidewall andunderthe
tread.
Passenger(P‐Metric)Tire
(F)Uniform TireQualityGrading (UTQG): Tire
manufacturers arerequired togradetiresbased
onthreeperformance factors: treadwear,traction,
andtemperature resistance. Formoreinformation,
seeUniform TireQuality Gradingonpage7‑76.
(A)TireSize: Thetiresizecodeisacombination
ofletters andnumbersusedtodefineaparticular
tire'swidth,height,aspectratio,construction type,
andservicedescription. Seethe“TireSize”
illustration laterinthissection formoredetail.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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