GMC Yukon 2011 Owner's Manual page 429

(G) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit Maximum load
:
that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed
to support that load. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see Tire Pressure
on page 10 56 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 23.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
(A) Tire Size The tire size
:
code is a combination of letters
and numbers used to define a
particular tire's width, height,
aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. See the
Tire Size illustration later in this
section for more detail.
(B) 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.
(C) Dual Tire Maximum Load
Maximum load that can be
carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support
that load when used in a dual
configuration. For information on
recommended tire pressure see
Tire Pressure on page 10 56
and Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9 23.
Vehicle Care
(D) DOT (Department of
Transportation)
Department of Transportation
(DOT) code indicates that
the tire is in compliance
with the U.S. Department of
Transportation Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.
(E) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following DOT 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.
(F) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
10-51
The
:
The type
: