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2019 Cadillac ats Owner Manual

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03-Seats and Restraints_en_US
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10-Vehicle Care_en_US
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(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 code are the
Tire Identification Number (TIN).
The TIN shows the manufacturer
and plant code, tire size, and date
the tire was manufactured. The
TIN is molded onto both sides of
the tire, although only one side
may have the date of
manufacture.

(5) Tire Ply Material

:

The type

of cord and number of plies in the
sidewall and under the tread.

(6) Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG)

:

Tire

manufacturers are required to
grade tires based on three
performance factors: treadwear,
traction, and temperature
resistance. For more information
see

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

0

299

.

(7) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit

:

Maximum load that

can be carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support
that load.

Tire Designations

Tire Size

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

(1) 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.

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