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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
• Drive
in
a restrained manner and avoid large bumps, potholes,
severe turns
and
other maneuvers which could cause the tires to
bounce up and down.
• Follow the chain manufacturer's instructions.
If
you have a
Trans
Am equipped with
8"
wheels, tire chains should not be used. They
could contact and possibly damage the wheel wells.
Spare
Tire
For the use and installation
of
your spare tire, see the
"In
Case
of
Emergency" section
of
this manual.
Tire Replacement
On most vehicles originally equi
radial tires, you will find a
TPC
(Tire Performance Criteria S
Number) molded into -
thetJre
sidewall
near
the
tire size marking. This shows
that
the tire meets rigid size and performance
standards which were developed for -your
Firebird, Esprit, Formula or
Trans
Atn.
The
TPC
Spec. No. assures a proper
combination
of
endurance, handling, load
capacity, ride, and traction on wet,
qry,
snow covered
surf
aces. When you replace
your tires with tires having the same
TPC
Spec. No., your new tires will be
compatible with your Firebird, Esprit,
Formula or Trans Am. -
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