Chevrolet Malibu 2012 Owner's Manual page 285

Compact Spare Tire Example
(A) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(B) Temporary Use Only
The compact spare tire or
temporary use tire has a tread
life of approximately 5 000 km
(3,000 mi) and should not be
driven at speeds over 105 km/h
(65 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 on
page 10 82 and If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10 65.
(C) Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
:
following the DOT (Department
of Transportation) code are
the Tire Identification Number
(TIN). The TIN shows the
manufacturer and plant code,
The type
: 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
that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.
The letters and numbers
Maximum load
:
Vehicle Care
(E) Tire Inflation The
:
temporary use tire or compact
spare tire should be inflated to
420 kPa (60 psi). For more
information on tire pressure and
inflation see Tire Pressure on
page 10 50.
(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.
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