Chevrolet Malibu 2024 Owner's Manual page 252

(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 The type 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: tread wear,
traction, and temperature resistance.
For more information see Uniform Tire
Quality Grading 0 263.
(7) Maximum Cold Inflation Load
Limit Maximum load that can be
:
carried and the maximum pressure
needed to support that load.
:
Compact Spare Tire Example
(1) Tire Ply Material
and number of plies in the sidewall and
under the tread.
(2) Temporary Use Only
spare tire or temporary use tire should
not be driven at 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 0 277 and
If a Tire Goes Flat 0 266.
(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
carried and the maximum pressure
The type of cord
:
needed to support that load.
(5) Tire Inflation
tire or compact spare tire should be
The compact
:
inflated to 420 kPa (60 psi). For more
information on tire pressure and
inflation see Tire Pressure 0 254.
(6) Tire Size
and numbers define a tire's width,
height, aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. The letter T as
the first character in the tire size means
the tire is for temporary use only.
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Maximum load that can be
:
The temporary use
:
A combination of letters
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