Tread Wear Indicators; Optional Tires - GMC Chevrolet CAMARO 1969 Owner's Manual

snow, ice, gravel, or other material is
on the road surface. Driving practices
and car speed should be adjusted to
the road conditions.
When driving on wet or slushy
roads, it is possible for a wedge of
water to build up between the tire
and road surface. This phenomenon,
known as hydroplaning,
partial or complete loss of traction,
which adversely affects vehicle con-
trol and stopping ability. To reduce
the possibility of traction loss the
following precautions should be ob-
served:
1. Slow down during rainstorms or
when roads are slushy.
2. Slow down if road has standing
water or puddles.
tires when tread Wear
3. Replace
indicators are visible.
4. Keep tires properly inHated.
For temporary assistance when
traction is lost on ice or snow the use
of AC Liquid Tire Chain is recom-
mended.

Tread Wear Indicators

The original equipment tires on
your Chevrolet incorporate built-in
tread wear indicators to assist you in
determining when your tires have
been worn to the point of needing
replacement.
molded into the bottom of the tread
may cause
grooves and will appear as
wide bands when tire tread depth be-
comes 1/16
indicators appear in two or more
adjacent grooves, tire replacement
due to tread wear is recommended.

Optional Tires

The optional tires listed in the
following table are not necessary on
These indicators are
% inch
of an inch. When the
58
passenger cars for normal require-
ments. However, an extra margin of
tire service is available when these
options are used at loads up to and
including full rated load. They are
available on models as indicated in
the table.
On some models (example-station
wagon with 15" wheel option), space
limitations do not permit the use of
a larger size tire, hence, the 8-ply
rating tire is available. In either case,
these tires are applicable to trailer
towing or when an extra margin of
the service is desired. Use of a larger
tire or an 8-ply rating tire should not
be construed as permitting an in-
crease in the full rated vehicle load
over that specified in the tire inflation
placard aflixed to the left door of your
vehicle.
Only those tires of the size shown
on your Chevrolet product. Use of
any other size of tire may seriously
affect ride, handling, ground clear-
ance, tire clearances, and speedometer
calibration.