TireSidewallLabeling
(A)TireSize : Thetiresizeisacombination of
letters andnumbersusedtodefineaparticular
tire'swidth,height,aspectratio,construction type,
andservicedescription. Seethe“TireSize”
illustration laterinthissection formoredetail.
Usefulinformation aboutatireismoldedintoits
sidewall. Theexamples belowshowatypical
passenger vehicletireandacompactsparetire
sidewall.
(B)TPCSpec(TirePerformance Criteria
Specification) : Original equipment tires
designed toGM'sspecific tireperformance criteria
haveaTPCspecification codemoldedontothe
sidewall. GM'sTPCspecifications meetorexceed
allfederal safetyguidelines.
(C)DOT(Department ofTransportation) :
TheDepartment ofTransportation (DOT)code
indicates thatthetireisincompliance withthe
U.S.Department ofTransportation MotorVehicle
SafetyStandards.
(D)TireIdentification Number(TIN) : The
letters andnumbersfollowing DOT(Department of
Transportation) codeistheTireIdentification
Number(TIN).TheTINshowsthemanufacturer
andplantcode,tiresize,anddatethetirewas
manufactured. TheTINismoldedontobothsides
ofthetire,although onlyonesidemayhavethe
dateofmanufacture.
Passenger(P‐Metric)TireExample
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Product Specification
Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
Model Year | 2010 |
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