GMC Savana 2016 Owner's Manual page 254

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.
(5) Tire Ply Material
:
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(6) 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 0 268.
(7) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit Maximum load that
:
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see Tire Pressure
0 258 and Vehicle Load Limits
0 170.
The type
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
(1) 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.
(2) TPC Spec (Tire
Performance Criteria
Specification)
equipment tires designed to
GM's specific tire performance
criteria have a TPC specification
code molded onto the sidewall.
The tire size code
:
Original
:
Vehicle Care
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 0 258 and Vehicle
Load Limits 0 170.
(4) DOT (Department of
Transportation) The
:
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 The last four
:
digits of the TIN indicate the tire
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