Chevrolet 2011 Aveo Owner's Manual page 246

10-44 Vehicle Care
Compact Spare Tire Example
(A) Temporary Use Only
compact 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. See Compact Spare
Tire on page 10 69 and If a Tire
Goes Flat on page 10 61.
(B) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(C) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters 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
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. See Compact
Spare Tire on page 10 69 and
Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9 12.
The type
:
Maximum 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 Tire Pressure on
page 10 48.
(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.