Buying New Tires - Cadillac SRX 2012 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally
mounted on a parked vehicle.
Park a vehicle that will be stored
for at least a month in a cool, dry,
clean area away from direct sunlight
to slow aging. This area should be
free of grease, gasoline, or other
substances that can deteriorate
rubber.
Parking for an extended period
can cause flat spots on the tires
that may result in vibrations while
driving. When storing a vehicle for
at least a month, remove the tires
or raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.

Buying New Tires

GM has developed and
matched specific tires for
the vehicle. The original
equipment tires installed
were designed to meet
General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec)
system rating. When
replacement tires are needed,
GM strongly recommends
buying tires with the same
TPC Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec
system considers over a
dozen critical specifications
that impact the overall
performance of the vehicle,
including brake system
performance, ride
and handling, traction
control, and tire pressure
monitoring performance.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Vehicle Care
GM's TPC Spec number is
molded onto the tire's sidewall
near the tire size. If the tires
have an all season tread design,
the TPC Spec number will be
followed by MS for mud and
snow. See Tire Sidewall
Labeling on page 10 50 for
additional information.
GM recommends replacing
all the tires at the same time.
Uniform tread depth on all
tires will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling
performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time. See
Tire Inspection on page 10 62
and Tire Rotation on page 10 63
for information on proper tire
rotation.
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