All-Season Tyres; Winter Tyres - Cadillac 2013 ATS Owner's Manual

10-36 Vehicle Care
WARNING (Continued)
Worn or old tyres can
cause a crash. If the tread
is badly worn,
replace them.
Replace any tyres that
have been damaged by
impacts with potholes,
curbs, etc.
Improperly repaired tyres
can cause a crash. Only
the dealer or an
authorised tyre service
centre should repair,
replace, dismount, and
mount the tyres.
Do not spin the tyres in
excess of 56 km/h
(35 mph) on slippery
surfaces such as snow,
mud, ice, etc. Excessive
spinning may cause the
tyres to explode.
See Tyre Pressure for
High-Speed Operation on
page 10 39 for inflation pressure
adjustment for high-speed
driving.

All-Season Tyres

This vehicle may come with
all-season tyres. These tyres are
designed to provide good overall
performance on most road surfaces
and weather conditions. Original
equipment tyres designed to GM's
specific tyre performance criteria
have a TPC specification code
moulded onto the sidewall. Original
equipment all-season tyres can be
identified by the last two characters
of this TPC code, which will
be MS.
Consider installing winter tyres on
the vehicle if frequent driving on
snow or ice-covered roads is
expected. All-season tyres provide
adequate performance for most
winter driving conditions, but they
may not offer the same level of
traction or performance as winter
tyres on snow or ice-covered roads.
See Winter Tyres on page 10 36.

Winter Tyres

This vehicle was not, originally,
equipped with winter tyres. Winter
tyres are designed for increased
traction on snow and ice-covered
roads. Consider installing winter
tyres on the vehicle if frequent
driving on snow or ice-covered
roads is expected. See your dealer
for details regarding winter tyre
availability and proper tyre
selection. Also, see Buying New
Tyres on page 10 47.
With winter tyres, there may be
decreased dry road traction,
increased road noise and shorter
tread life. After changing to winter
tyres, be alert for changes in the
vehicle handling and braking.
If using winter tyres:
Use tyres of the same brand and
tread type on all four wheel
positions.