Table of Contents
Advertisement
10-64
Vehicle Care
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched
specific tires for the vehicle.
The original equipment tires
installed on the vehicle, when
it was new, were designed
to meet General Motors
Tire Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec)
system rating. If you need
replacement tires, GM strongly
recommends that you get
tires with the same TPC Spec
rating. This way, the vehicle
will continue to have tires that
are designed to give the same
performance and vehicle safety,
during normal use, as the
original tires.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec
system considers over a
dozen critical specifications
that impact the overall
performance of the vehicle,
including brake system
performance, ride and
handling, traction control,
and tire pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec
number is molded onto the
tire's sidewall near the tire size.
If the tires have an all season
tread design, the TPC Spec
number will be followed by
an MS for mud and snow.
See Tire Sidewall Labeling on
page 10 48 for additional
information.
GM recommends replacing tires
in sets of four. This is because
uniform tread depth on all tires
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
will help keep the vehicle
performing most like it did
when the tires were new.
Replacing less than a full set
of tires can affect the braking
and handling performance of the
vehicle. See Tire Inspection on
page 10 61 and Tire Rotation on
page 10 61 for information on
proper tire rotation.
WARNING
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting to
mount or dismount a tire could
cause injury or death. Only your
dealer or authorized tire service
center should mount or dismount
the tires.
Advertisement
Chapters
Table of Contents
