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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.
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.
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.
Summary of Contents for SIERRA 2002
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Page 6: ...v These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle ...
Page 19: ...1 12 Take the simplest vehicle Suppose it s just a seat on wheels Put someone on it ...
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Page 175: ...2 94 The Instrument Panel Your Information System ...
Page 355: ...5 28 Front Position 2WD 1500 Series Front Position All Other Models ...
Page 358: ...5 31 Front Position 2WD 1500 Series Front Position All Other Models ...
Page 367: ...5 40 NOTES ...
Page 406: ...6 39 Power Steering Fluid 8100 V8 Engine All Other Engines ...
Page 442: ...6 75 GM Vehicle Care Appearance Materials ...
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Page 464: ...Scheduled Maintenance 7 7 ...
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Page 487: ...7 30 Maintenance Record DATE ODOMETER READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ...