Summer Tires; Tire Sidewall Labeling - Chevrolet 2013 Malibu Owner's Manual

10-40 Vehicle Care

Summer Tires

This vehicle may come with
high performance summer tires.
These tires have a special tread
and compound that are optimized
for maximum dry and wet road
performance. This special tread
and compound will decrease
performance in cold climates, and
on ice and snow. We recommend
installing winter tires on the
vehicle if frequent driving in
cold temperatures or on snow or
ice covered roads is expected.
See Winter Tires on page 10 39.

Tire Sidewall Labeling

Useful information about a
tire is molded into its sidewall.
The examples show a typical
passenger vehicle tire and a
compact spare tire sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
(A) Tire Size The tire size 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) 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.
The