Black plate (48,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 201210-48 Vehicle Care(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 (Department ofTransportation) : TheDepartment of Transportation(DOT) code indicates thatthe tire is in compliance withthe U.S. Department ofTransportation Motor VehicleSafety Standards.(D) Tire Identification Number(TIN) : The letters and numbersfollowing the DOT code arethe Tire Identification Number(TIN). The TIN shows themanufacturer 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 requiredto grade tires based onthree performance factors:treadwear, traction, andtemperature resistance. Formore information, see UniformTire Quality Grading onpage 10‑62.(G) Maximum Cold InflationLoad Limit : Maximum loadthat can be carried and themaximum pressure neededto support that load. Forinformation on recommendedtire pressure see Tire Pressureon page 10‑52 and Vehicle LoadLimits on page 9‑15.Tire DesignationsTire SizeThe example shows a typicalpassenger vehicle tire size.Passenger (P‐Metric) Tire(A) Passenger (P‐Metric) Tire :The United States version of ametric tire sizing system. Theletter P as the first character inthe tire size means a passengervehicle tire engineered tostandards set by the U.S. Tireand Rim Association.
