TiresYour new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made bya leading tire manufacturer. If you ever have questionsabout your tire warranty and where to obtain service,see your GM Warranty booklet for details. For additionalinformation refer to the tire manufacturer’s bookletincluded with your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual.{CAUTION:• Poorly maintained and improperly usedtires are dangerous.• Overloading your tires can causeoverheating as a result of too muchfriction. You could have an air-out anda serious accident. See Loading YourVehicle on page 4-32.• Underinflated tires pose the same dangeras overloaded tires. The resulting accidentcould cause serious injury. Check all tiresfrequently to maintain the recommendedpressure. Tire pressure should be checkedwhen your tires are cold.CAUTION: (Continued)CAUTION: (Continued)• Overinflated tires are more likely to becut, punctured, or broken by a suddenimpact — such as when you hit a pothole.Keep tires at the recommended pressure.• Worn, old tires can cause accidents.If your tread is badly worn, or if yourtires have been damaged, replace them.See Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-65for inflation pressure adjustment for highspeed driving.Notice: If your vehicle has 245/45R18, P245/45ZR18or P225/50R18 size tires, they are classified aslow-profile tires. Low-profile tires are moresusceptible to damage from road hazards or curbimpact than standard profile tires. Tire and orwheel assembly damage can occur when cominginto contact with road hazards like, potholes, orsharp edged objects or when sliding into a curb.Your GM warranty does not cover this type ofdamage. Keep tires set to the correct inflationpressure and when possible avoid contact withcurbs, potholes and other road hazards.5-57
