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2012 Buick verano Owner Manual

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Vehicle Care

(G) 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.

Tire Designations

Tire Size

The following is an example
of a typical passenger vehicle
tire size.

(A) Passenger (P

Metric) Tire

:

The United States version of a
metric tire sizing system. The
letter P as the first character in
the tire size means a passenger
vehicle tire engineered to
standards set by the U.S. Tire
and Rim Association.

(B) Tire Width

:

The three

digit

number indicates the tire section
width in millimeters from
sidewall to sidewall.

(C) Aspect Ratio

:

A two

digit

number that indicates the tire
height

to

width measurements.

For example, if the tire size
aspect ratio is 60, as shown in

item C of the illustration, it would
mean that the tire's sidewall is
60 percent as high as it is wide.

(D) Construction Code

:

A

letter code is used to indicate
the type of ply construction in
the tire. The letter R means
radial ply construction; the
letter D means diagonal or
bias ply construction; and the
letter B means belted

bias ply

construction.

(E) Rim Diameter

:

Diameter of

the wheel in inches.

(F) Service Description

:

These

characters represent the load
index and speed rating of the
tire. The load index represents
the load carrying capacity a tire
is certified to carry. The speed
rating is the maximum speed a
tire is certified to carry a load.

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