Buying
New
Tires
To find out what kind and size
of
tires you need,
look
at
the Tire-Loading Information 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.
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.
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.
It's
all
right to drive with your compact spare,
though.
It
was
developed
for
use on your vehicle.
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.
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