GMC 2013 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, Руководство пользователя

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GMC Yukon/Yukon XL Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC 2nd edition - 8/15/12
10-44 Vehicle Care
and service description. See the
“ Tire Size ” illustration later in this
section for more detail.
(B) 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.
(C) 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.
(D) 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.
(E) Tire Ply Material
:
The type
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(F) 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 on page 10 ‑ 60 .
(G) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
:
Maximum load that
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see
Tire Pressure
on page 10 ‑ 50 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 ‑ 16 .