Chevrolet 2013 Express Owner's Manual page 295

(4) Tire Identification Number
(TIN) The letters and numbers
:
following the DOT 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 The type
:
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 63.
(7) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit Maximum load that
:
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see Tire Pressure
on page 10 53 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 10.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
(1) Tire Size The tire size code
:
is a combination of letters and
numbers used to define a
particular tire's width, height,
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Vehicle Care
aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. See the
Tire Size illustration later in this
section for more detail.
(2) TPC Spec (Tire
Performance Criteria
Specification) Original
:
equipment tires designed to
GM's specific tire performance
criteria have a TPC specification
code molded onto the sidewall.
GM's TPC specifications meet
or exceed all federal safety
guidelines. This does not apply
to Goodyear LT225/75R16 G949
RSA and Goodyear LT225/
75R16 G933 RSD commercial
truck tires.
(3) Dual Tire Maximum
Load
Maximum load that can
:
be carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support that
load when used in a dual
configuration. For information
on recommended tire pressure
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