Tire Sidewall Labelling - Chevrolet 2005 SSR Pickup Owner's Manual

Winter Tires
If you expect to drive on snow or ice covered roads
often, you may want to get winter tires for your vehicle.
All season tires provide good overall performance on
most surfaces but they may not offer the traction
you would like or the same level of performance as
winter tires on snow or ice covered roads.
See your dealer for details regarding winter tire
availability and proper tire selection. Also, see
Buying New Tires on page 5-61
If you choose to use winter tires:
•
Use tires of the same brand and tread type on
all four wheel positions.
•
Use only radial ply tires of the same size,
load range, and speed rating as the original
equipment tires.
Winter tires with the same speed rating as your
original equipment tires may not be available for H, V,
W and ZR speed rated tires. If you choose winter
tires with a lower speed rating, never exceed the tire's
maximum speed capability.

Tire Sidewall Labelling

Useful information about a tire is molded into the
sidewall. The following illustration is an example of a
typical P-Metric tire sidewall.
(A) Tire Size: The 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.
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