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(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)
The Department of Transportation (DOT) code
indicates that the tire is in compliance with the
U.S. Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.
(D) Tire Identification Number (TIN)
and numbers following DOT 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
:
number of plies in the sidewall and under the
tread.
(F) Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)
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 5-76.
:
The letters
:
The type of cord and
Tire
:
(G) 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 Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-65
and Loading the Vehicle on page 4-21.
Tire Size
The following examples show the different parts of
a tire size.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
(A) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
version of a metric tire sizing system. The letter P
as the first character in the tire size means a
passenger vehicle tire engineered to standards
set by the U.S. Tire and Rim Association.
:
The United States
:
5-61