Chevrolet Equinox 2015 Owner's Manual page 286

digits represent the week
(01 52) and the last two digits,
the year. For example, the third
week of the year 2010 would
have a four-digit DOT date
of 0310.
(4) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following the DOT (Department
of Transportation) 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.
(5) Tire Ply Material
:
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(6) Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG) Tire
:
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 10-53.
(7) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.
The type
Compact Spare Tire Example
(1) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
Maximum load that
:
The type
:
Vehicle Care
(2) Temporary Use Only
compact spare tire or temporary
use tire should not be driven at
speeds over 80 km/h (50 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 10-64 and If a Tire
Goes Flat on page 10-56.
(3) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following the DOT (Department
of Transportation) 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.
10-39
The
: