Black plate (57,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011Vehicle Care 10-57Tire Sidewall LabelingUseful information about atire is molded into its sidewall.The examples show a typicalpassenger vehicle tire and acompact spare tire sidewall.Passenger (P‐Metric) Tire Example(A) Tire Size : The tire size isa combination of letters andnumbers used to define aparticular tire's width, height,aspect ratio, construction type,and service description. See the“Tire Size” illustration later in thissection for more detail.(B) TPC Spec (TirePerformance CriteriaSpecification) : Originalequipment tires designed toGM's specific tire performancecriteria have a TPC specificationcode molded onto the sidewall.GM's TPC specifications meetor exceed all federal safetyguidelines.(C) DOT (Departmentof Transportation) : TheDepartment of Transportation(DOT) code indicates thatthe tire is in compliancewith the U.S. Departmentof Transportation MotorVehicle Safety Standards.(D) Tire IdentificationNumber (TIN) : The lettersand numbers following the DOT(Department of Transportation)code are the Tire IdentificationNumber (TIN). The TIN showsthe manufacturer and plantcode, tire size, and date the tirewas manufactured. The TIN ismolded onto both sides of thetire, although only one side mayhave the date of manufacture.(E) Tire Ply Material : The typeof cord and number of plies inthe sidewall and under the tread.(F) Uniform Tire QualityGrading (UTQG) : Tiremanufacturers are requiredto grade tires based on threeperformance factors: treadwear,traction, and temperatureresistance. For more informationsee Uniform Tire QualityGrading on page 10‑76.Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com
