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Buying New Tires
To find out what kind and size
of
tires you need, look at
the Tire-Loading Information label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when
it
was new had
a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)
number on each tire's sidewall. When you get new tires,
get
ones
with that same TPC Spec number. That way
your vehicle will continue to have tires that are designed
to give proper endurance, handling, speed rating,
traction, ride and other things during normal service on
your vehicle. If your tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC number will be followed by an "MS"
(for
mud and snow).
If
you
ever replace your tires with those not having a
TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size,
load
range, speed
rating and construction
type
(bias,
bias-belted or radial) as your original tires.
Mixing tires could cause you to lose control while
driving. I f you mix tires of different sizes or types
(radial and bias-belted tires), the
vehicle may not
handle properly, and you could have a crash.
Using tires of different sizes may also cause
damage to your vehicle. Be sure to use the same
size and type tires on all wheels.
It's all right to drive with your compact spare,
though.
It
was developed for use
on
your vehicle.
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