Cadillac 2011 DTS User Manual

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Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011

(E) Tire Inflation

:

The temporary use tire or

compact spare tire should be inflated to 60 psi
(420 kPa). For more information on tire pressure
and inflation see Inflation - Tire Pressure on
page 6‑57
and Spare Tire on page 6‑93.

(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.

Light Truck Tire Example

(A) Tire Size

:

The tire size code is a combination

of letters and numbers used to define a particular
tire's width, height, aspect ratio, construction type
and service description. See the “Tire Size”
illustration later in this section for more detail.

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