Chevrolet 2014 Express Owner's Manual page 300

10-50 Vehicle Care
(2) 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. This does not apply
to Goodyear LT225/75R16 G949
RSA and Goodyear LT225/
75R16 G933 RSD commercial
truck tires.
(3) 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 10-55
and Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9-10.
(4) 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.
DOT Tire Date of
Manufacture
:
digits of the TIN indicate the tire
manufactured date. The first two
digits represent the week
(01-52) and the last two digits,
the year. For example, the third
:
week of the year 2010 would
have a four-digit DOT date
of 0310.
(5) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following the 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
The molded onto both sides of the
:
tire, although only one side may
have the date of manufacture.
(6) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(7) Single Tire Maximum
Load
The last four
be carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support that
load when used as a single. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see Tire Pressure
on page 10-55 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9-10.
The type
:
Maximum load that can
: