Notice: If your vehicle has P245/45R18 orP225/50R18 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 or wheelassembly damage can occur when coming intocontact with road hazards like, potholes, or sharpedged objects or when sliding into a curb. YourGM warranty does not cover this type of damage.Keep tires set to the correct inflation pressureand when possible avoid contact with curbs,potholes and other road hazards.Winter TiresIf you expect to drive on snow or ice covered roadsoften, you may want to get winter tires for your vehicle.All season tires provide good overall performance onmost surfaces but they may not offer the traction youwould like or the same level of performance aswinter tires on snow or ice covered roads.See your dealer for details regarding winter tireavailability and proper tire selection. Also, see BuyingNew Tires on page 5-74.If you choose to use snow tires:• Use tires of the same brand and tread type on allfour wheel positions.• Use only radial ply tires of the same size,load range, and speed rating as the originalequipment tires.Winter tires with the same speed rating as your originalequipment tires may not be available for H, V, Wand ZR speed rated tires. If you choose snow tires witha lower speed rating, never exceed the tire’s maximumspeed capability.5-59
