Summer Tires; Tire Sidewall Labeling - Chevrolet Camaro 2015 Owner's Manual

10-58 Vehicle Care
Caution (Continued)
vehicle on which they are
installed. Do not apply heat or
blow heated air directly on the
tires. Always inspect tires before
use. See Tire Inspection on
page 10-70.

Summer Tires

High Performance Summer Tires
This vehicle may come with 245/
45ZR20 and 275/40ZR20, 245/
40ZR21 and 275/35ZR21, or 285/
35ZR20 and 305/35ZR20 high
performance summer tires. These
tires have a special tread and
compound that are optimized for
maximum dry and wet road
performance. This special tread and
compound will have decreased
performance in cold climates, and
on ice and snow. We recommend
installing winter tires on the vehicle
if frequent driving at temperatures
below approximately 5°C (40°F) or
on ice or snow covered roads is
expected. See Winter Tires on
page 10-56.
Caution
High performance summer tires
have rubber compounds that lose
flexibility and may develop
surface cracks in the tread area
at temperatures below -7°C (20°
F). Always store high
performance summer tires
indoors and at temperatures
above -7°C (20°F) when not in
use. If the tires have been
subjected to -7°C (20°F) or less,
let them warm up in a heated
space to at least 5°C (40°F) for
24 hours or more before being
installed or driving a vehicle on
which they are installed. Do not
apply heat or blow heated air
directly on the tires. Always
inspect tires before use. See Tire
Inspection on page 10-70.

Tire Sidewall Labeling

Useful information about a tire is
molded into its sidewall. The
examples show a typical
passenger vehicle tire and a
compact spare tire sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
(1) Tire Size The tire size is a
:
combination of letters and
numbers used to define a
particular tire's width, height,
aspect ratio, construction type,