Buick Enclave Owner's Manual page 299

298 Vehicle Care
week of the year 2010 would
have a four-digit DOT date
of 0310.
(4) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following the DOT (Department
of Transportation) code are 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.
(5) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(6) 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 0 313.
(7) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.
The type
:
Compact Spare Tire Example
(1) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(2) Temporary Use Only
compact spare tire or temporary
use tire should not be driven at
Maximum load that
:
The type
:
The
:
speeds over 80 km/h (50 mph).
The compact spare tire is for
emergency use when a regular
road tire has lost air and gone
flat. If the vehicle has a compact
spare tire, see Compact Spare
Tire 0 323 and If a Tire Goes
Flat 0 316.
(3) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following the DOT (Department
of Transportation) code are 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.
(4) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
Maximum load that
:
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.