Buick 2012 Regal Owner's Manual page 334

10-48 Vehicle Care
(D) Tire Identification
Number (TIN) The letters and
:
numbers following the DOT
(Department of Transportation)
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.
(E) Tire Ply Material
:
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(F) Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG) Tire
:
manufacturers are required to
grade tires based on three
performance factors: treadwear,
traction, and temperature
resistance. For more information
see Uniform Tire Quality
Grading on page 10 64.
(G) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.
The type
Compact Spare Tire Example
(A) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
Maximum load that
:
The type
:
(B) Temporary Use Only
The compact spare tire or
temporary use tire has a tread
life of approximately 5 000 km
(3,000 mi) and should not be
driven at speeds over 105 km/h
(65 mph). The compact spare
tire is for emergency use
when a regular road tire has lost
air and gone flat. If the vehicle
has a compact spare tire,
see Compact Spare Tire on
page 10 93 and If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10 68.
(C) Tire Identification
Number (TIN) The letters and
:
numbers following the DOT
(Department of Transportation)
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
: