Buick 2011 Enclave - Manual (Page 354)

Black plate (42,1) Buick Enclave Owner Manual - 2011
10-42 Vehicle Care
Compact Spare Tire Example
(A) Tire Ply Material : The type
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(B) Temporary Use Only :
The compact spare tire or
temporary use tire has a tread
life of approximately 5 000 km
(3,000 miles) and should not be
driven at speeds over 105 km/h
(65 mph). The compact spare
tire is for emergency use when a
regular road tire has lost air
and gone flat. If your vehicle
has a compact spare tire, see
Compact Spare Tire on
page 10‑84 andIf a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10‑62.
(C) Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
: The letters and
numbers following the DOT
(Department of Transportation)
code is 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.
(D) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
: Maximum load
that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load.
(E) Tire Inflation : The
temporary use tire or compact
spare tire should be inflated to
420 kPa (60 psi). For more
information on tire pressure and
inflation see Tire Pressure on
page 10‑47.
(F) Tire Size : A combination of
letters and numbers define a
tire's width, height, aspect ratio,
construction type, and service
description. The letter T as the
first character in the tire size
means the tire is for temporary
use only.
(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.