Buick LaCrosse 2012 Owner's Manual page 373

(G) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit Maximum load
:
that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.
Compact Spare Tire Example
(A) Tire Ply Material
:
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(B) Temporary Use Only
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 89 and If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10 64.
(C) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following the DOT (Department
of Transportation) code are the
The type
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.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Vehicle Care
The (D) Maximum Cold Inflation
:
Load Limit
:
that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.
(E) Tire Inflation
The temporary use tire or
compact spare tire should be
inflated to 420 kPa (60 psi).
For more information on tire
pressure and inflation see Tire
Pressure on page 10 51.
(F) Tire Size
letters and numbers define a
tire's width, height, aspect ratio,
construction type, and service
description. The letter T as the
first character in the tire size
means the tire is for temporary
use only.
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Maximum load
:
A combination of
: