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2020 Buick Encore GX Owner Manual

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Vehicle Care
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Vehicle Care

for details regarding winter tire
availability and proper tire selection.
Also, see

Buying New Tires

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360

.

With winter tires, there may be
decreased dry road traction,
increased road noise, and shorter
tread life. After changing to winter
tires, be alert for changes in vehicle
handling and braking.

If using winter tires:

.

Use tires of the same brand and
tread type on all four wheel
positions.

.

Use only radial ply tires of the
same size, load range, and
speed rating as the original
equipment tires.

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 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 and
the last two digits, the year. For
example, the third week of the
year 2020 would have a

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