Cadillac 2010 CTS Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Care 9-77{ WARNINGIf you use bias-ply tires on thevehicle, the wheel rim flangescould develop cracks aftermany miles of driving. A tireand/or wheel could failsuddenly, causing a crash.Use only radial-ply tires withthe wheels on the vehicle.If you must replace your vehicle'stires with those that do not have aTPC Spec number, make sure theyare the same size, load range,speed rating, and construction type(radial and bias-belted tires) as yourvehicle's original tires.Vehicles that have a tire pressuremonitoring system could give aninaccurate low-pressure warning ifnon-TPC Spec rated tires areinstalled on it. Non-TPC Spec ratedtires may give a low-pressurewarning that is higher or lower thanthe proper warning level you wouldget with TPC Spec rated tires. SeeTire Pressure Monitor Operation onpage 9‑69.Your vehicle's original equipmenttires are listed on the Tire andLoading Information label. SeeVehicle Load Limits on page 8‑12,for more information about the Tireand Loading Information label andits location on your vehicle.Different Size Tires andWheelsIf you add wheels or tires that are adifferent size than your originalequipment wheels and tires, thiscould affect the way your vehicleperforms, including its braking, rideand handling characteristics,stability, and resistance to rollover.Additionally, if your vehicle haselectronic systems such as anti-lockbrakes, traction control, andelectronic stability control, theperformance of these systems canbe affected.See Buying New Tires onpage 9‑75 and Accessories andModifications on page 9‑3 foradditional information.