Tire Sidewall Labeling; Vehicle Care; Performance Criteria- Page 302

2019 Buick enclave Owner Manual

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Buick Enclave Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

12146155) - 2019 - crc - 9/10/18

Vehicle Care

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Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment tires
may not be available for H, V, W, Y,
and ZR speed rated tires. If winter
tires with a lower speed rating are
chosen, never exceed the tire's
maximum speed capability.

Tire Sidewall Labeling

Useful information about a tire is
molded into its sidewall. The
examples show a typical
passenger vehicle tire and a
compact spare tire sidewall.

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example

(1) Tire Size

:

The tire size is a

combination of letters and
numbers used to define a
particular tire's width, height,
aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. See the

Tire Size

illustration later in this

section.

(2) TPC Spec (Tire
Performance Criteria
Specification)

:

Original

equipment tires designed to
GM's specific tire performance
criteria have a TPC specification

code molded onto the sidewall.
GM's TPC specifications meet or
exceed all federal safety
guidelines.

(3) DOT (Department of
Transportation)

:

The

Department of Transportation
(DOT) code indicates that the
tire is in compliance with the
U.S. Department of
Transportation Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.

DOT Tire Date of
Manufacture

:

The last four

digits of the TIN indicate the tire
manufactured date. The first two
digits represent the week (01

52) and the last two digits, the
year. For example, the third
week of the year 2010 would
have a four-digit DOT date
of 0310.

(4) Tire Identification Number
(TIN)

:

The letters and numbers

following the DOT (Department
of Transportation) code are the