Chevrolet Malibu 2010 Owner's Manual page 332

(A) Temporary Use Only
spare tire or temporary use tire has a tread life of
approximately 3,000 miles (5 000 km) and should
not be driven at speeds over 65 mph (105 km/h).
The compact spare tire is for emergency use when
a regular road tire has lost air and gone flat. If your
vehicle has a compact spare tire, see Compact
Spare Tire on page 6-93 and If a Tire Goes Flat
on page 6-72.
(B) Tire Ply Material
:
number of plies in the sidewall and under the tread.
(C) Tire Identification Number (TIN)
and numbers following the DOT (Department of
Transportation) code is 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.
(D) Maximum Cold Inflation Load Limit
Maximum load that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to support that load.
(E) Tire Inflation The temporary use tire or
:
compact spare tire should be inflated to 60 psi
(420 kPa). For more information on tire pressure
and inflation see Inflation - Tire Pressure on
page 6-56.
6-52
The compact
:
The type of cord and
The letters
:
:
(F) Tire Size A combination of letters 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.
(G) 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.
Tire Size
The following illustration shows an example of a
typical passenger vehicle tire size.
(A) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
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.
The United States
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