Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-15498924) -
2022 - CRC - 5/27/21
Vehicle Care 193
4-digit DOT date of 0320. Week 01 is
the first full week (Sunday through
Saturday) of each year.
(4) Tire Identification Number (TIN)
:
The letters and numbers following the
DOT (Department of Transportation)
code are the Tire Identificatio n 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 manufactu re.
(5) Tire Ply Material
: The type of cord
and number of plies in the sidewall and
under the tread.
(6) Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG)
: Tire manufacturers are
required to grade tires based on three
performance factors: tread wear,
traction, and temperature resistance.
For more information see Uniform Tire
Quality Grading 0 204.
(7) Maximum Cold Inflation Load
Limit
: Maximum load that can be
carried and the maximum pressure
needed to support that load.
Compact Spare Tire Example
(1) Tire Ply Material : The type of cord
and number of plies in the sidewall and
under the tread.
(2) Temporary Use Only
: The compact
spare tire or temporary use tire should
not be driven at speeds over 80 km/h
(50 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 0 211 and
If a Tire Goes Flat 0 206.
(3) Tire Identification Number (TIN)
:
The letters and numbers following the
DOT (Department of Transportation)
code are the Tire Identificatio n 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 manufactu re.
(4) Maximum Cold Inflation Load
Limit
: Maximum load that can be
carried and the maximum pressure
needed to support that load.
(5) 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 0 196.
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