GMC Terrain 2025 - Buying New Tires

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18552429) - 2025
262 Vehicle Care
Vehicle Storage
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i
res age when stored normally mounted on
aparked vehicle. Park avehicle that will be
stored for at least amonth in acool, dry, clean
area away from direct sunlight to slow aging.
This area should be free of grease, gasoline, or
other substances that can deteriorate rubber.
Parking for an extended period can cause flat
spots on the tires that may result in vibrations
while driving. When storing avehicle for at
least amonth, remove the tires or raise the
vehicle to reduce the weight from the tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched specific
tires for the vehicle. The original
equipment tires installed were designed
to meet General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) system
rating. When replacement tires are
needed, GM strongly recommends buying
tires with the same TPC Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec system considers
over adozen critical specifications
that impact the overall performance
of the vehicle, including brake system
performance, ride and handling, traction
co
ntrol, and tire pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec number is
molded onto the tire's sidewall near the
tire size.
GM recommends replacing worn tires in
complete sets of four. Uniform tread depth
on all tires will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle. Braking and
handling performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not replaced
at the same time. If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done, all four tires
should wear out at about the same time.
However, if it is necessary to replace only
one axle set of worn tires, place the new
tires on the rear axle. See Tire Rotation
3260.
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ires could explode during improper
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dismount atire could cause injury or
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death. Only your dealer or authorized
tire service center should mount or
dismount the tires.
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ixing tires of different sizes (other
th
an those originally installed on the
vehicle), brands, tread patterns, or
types may cause loss of vehicle control,
resulting in acrash or other vehicle
damage. Use the correct size, brand,
and type of tire on all wheels.
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sing bias-ply tires on the vehicle may
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a
use the wheel rim flanges to develop
cracks after many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could fail suddenly
and cause acrash. Use only radial-ply
tires with the wheels on the vehicle.