Different Size Tires and Wheels; Uniform Tire Quality Grading; Vehicle Care- Page 336

2012 Buick Regal User Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2012

10-62

Vehicle Care

The Tire and Loading

Information label indicates the

original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See

Vehicle Load Limits

on page 9

10

for the label

location and more information
about the Tire and Loading

Information label.

Different Size Tires and

Wheels

If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, and electronic stability
control, the performance of these
systems can also be affected.

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WARNING

If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.

See

Buying New Tires on

page 10

60

and

Accessories and

Modifications on page 10

3

for

additional information.

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading

Quality grades can be found

where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder

and maximum section width. For

example:

Treadwear 200 Traction AA

Temperature A

The following information relates

to the system developed by the
United States National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA), which grades tires
by treadwear, traction, and

temperature performance. This

applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades

are molded on the sidewalls of

most passenger car tires. The

Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply

to deep tread, winter-type snow

tires, space-saver, or temporary