Cadillac escalade ext 2002 Manuale Utente

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Buying New Tires

To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at
the Certification/Tire label.

The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had a
Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)
number on each tire’s sidewall. When you get new tires,
get ones with that same TPC Spec number. That way your
vehicle will continue to have tires that are designed to give
proper endurance, handling, speed rating, traction, ride
and other things during normal service on your vehicle. If
your tires have an all

season tread design, the TPC number

will be followed by an “MS” (for mud and snow).

If you ever replace your tires with those not having a
TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size,
load range, speed rating and construction type
(bias, bias

belted or radial) as your original tires.

CAUTION:

Mixing tires could cause you to lose control while
driving. If you mix tires of different sizes or types
(radial and bias

belted tires), the vehicle may not

handle properly, and you could have a crash.

CAUTION: (Continued)

Using tires of different sizes may also cause
damage to your vehicle. Be sure to use the same
size and type tires on all wheels.

If your vehicle has 17 inch road tires (those
originally installed on your vehicle) it is all right
to drive with the 16 inch spare tire that came
with your vehicle. When new, your vehicle
included a spare tire and wheel assembly with the
same overall diameter as your vehicle’s road tires
and wheels. Because this spare tire was developed
for use on your vehicle, it will not affect vehicle
handling or cause damage to your vehicle.

CAUTION:

If you use bias

ply tires on your vehicle, the

wheel rim flanges could develop cracks after
many miles of driving. A tire and/or wheel could
fail suddenly, causing a crash. Use only radial

ply

tires with the wheels on your vehicle.