GMC Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Owner's Manual page 422

10-48 Vehicle Care
criteria have a TPC specification
code molded onto the sidewall.
GM's TPC specifications meet or
exceed all federal safety
guidelines.
(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 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.
(E) Tire Ply Material
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 10 63.
(G) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit Maximum load
:
that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed
to support that load. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see Tire Pressure
on page 10 53 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 22.
The type
:
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
(A) Tire Size
code 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.
(B) TPC Spec (Tire
Performance Criteria
Specification)
equipment tires designed to
GM's specific tire performance
The tire size
:
Original
: