Buick 2011 Lacrosse - Manual (Page 361)

Black plate (49,1) Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-49
(D) Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
: The letters
and numbers following the DOT
(Department of Transportation)
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 10‑66.
(G) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
: Maximum load
that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed
to support that load.
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 mi) 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 the
vehicle has a compact spare
tire, see Compact Spare Tire on
page 10‑85 and If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10‑70.