Low-Profile Tires; Tire Sidewall Labeling - Chevrolet Malibu 2024 Owner's Manual

250 Vehicle Care
If using 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
the original equipment tires may not be
available for H, V, W, Y, and ZR speed rated
tires. If winter tires with a lower speed
rating are chosen, never exceed the tire's
maximum speed capability.

Low-Profile Tires

If the vehicle has 245/45R18 or 245/
40R19 size tires, they are classified as
low-profile tires.
Caution
Low-profile tires are more susceptible to
damage from road hazards or curb impact
than standard profile tires. Tire and/or
wheel assembly damage can occur when
coming into contact with road hazards
like potholes, or sharp edged objects,
or when sliding into a curb. The warranty
does not cover this type of damage. Keep
Caution (Continued)
tires set to the correct inflation pressure
and when possible, avoid contact with
curbs, potholes, and other road hazards.

Tire Sidewall Labeling

Useful information about a tire is
molded into its sidewall. The examples
show a typical passenger vehicle tire
and a compact spare tire sidewall.
Passenger Tire Example
(1) Tire Size
combination of letters and numbers
used to define a particular tire's width,
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The tire size is a
:
height, aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. See the Tire
Size illustration in this section.
(2) TPC Spec (Tire Performance Criteria
Specification) Original equipment tires
:
designed to GM's specific tire
performance criteria have a TPC
specification code molded onto the
sidewall. GM's TPC specifications meet
or exceed all federal safety guidelines.
(3) 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.
DOT Tire Date of Manufacture
four digits of the TIN indicate the tire
manufactured date. The first two digits
represent the week and the last two
digits, the year. For example, the third
week of the year 2020 would have a
4-digit DOT date of 0320. Week 01 is
the first full week (Sunday through
Saturday) of each year.
The last
: