Black plate (69,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Vehicle Care 10-69manufacturer and plant code,tire size, and date the tire wasmanufactured. 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 required tograde tires based on threeperformance factors: treadwear,traction, and temperatureresistance. For more informationsee Uniform Tire QualityGrading on page 1085.(G) Maximum Cold InflationLoad Limit : Maximum loadthat can be carried and themaximum pressure needed tosupport that load.Compact Spare Tire Example(A) Tire Ply Material : The typeof cord and number of plies inthe sidewall and under the tread.(B) Temporary Use Only :The compact spare tire ortemporary use tire has a treadlife of approximately 5 000 km(3,000 mi) and should not bedriven at speeds over 105 km/h(65 mph). The compact sparetire is for emergency use when aregular road tire has lost air andgone flat. If the vehicle has acompact spare tire, seeCompact Spare Tire onpage 10109 and If a TireGoes Flat on page 1089.(C) Tire IdentificationNumber (TIN) : The letters andnumbers 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.(D) Maximum Cold InflationLoad Limit : Maximum loadthat can be carried and themaximum pressure needed tosupport that load.
