Tire Designations - GMC Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Owner's Manual

criteria have a TPC specification
code molded onto the sidewall.
GM's TPC specifications meet or
exceed all federal safety
guidelines.
(C) Dual Tire Maximum Load
Maximum load that can be
carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support that
load when used in a dual
configuration. For information on
recommended tire pressure see
Tire Pressure on page 10 53
and Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9 22.
(D) 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.
(E) 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.
(F) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(G) Single Tire Maximum
Load Maximum load that can
:
be carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support that
load when used as a single. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see Tire Pressure
on page 10 53 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 22.

Tire Designations

Tire Size
The following examples show
the different parts of a tire size.
Passenger (P Metric) Tire
The type
:
(A) Passenger (P Metric) Tire
The United States version of a
metric tire sizing system. The
letter P as the first character in
the tire size means a passenger
vehicle tire engineered to
standards set by the U.S.
Tire and Rim Association.
(B) Tire Width
number indicates the tire section
width in millimeters from
sidewall to sidewall.
Vehicle Care 10-49
The three digit
:
: