DifferentSizeTiresandWheels
UniformTireQualityGrading
Ifyouaddwheelsortiresthatareadifferent sizethan
youroriginal equipment wheelsandtires,thiscould
affectthewayyourvehicleperforms, including its
braking, rideandhandling characteristics, stability,and
resistance torollover.Additionally,ifyourvehiclehas
electronic systemssuchasanti‐lockbrakes,rollover
airbags, traction control, andelectronic stability control,
theperformance ofthesesystemscanbeaffected.
Quality gradescanbefoundwhereapplicable on
thetiresidewall betweentreadshoulder and
maximum section width.Forexample:
Treadwear200TractionAA
TemperatureA
Thefollowing information relates tothesystem
developed bytheUnitedStatesNational Highway
TrafficSafetyAdministration (NHTSA), which
gradestiresbytreadwear,traction, and
{WARNING:
temperature performance. Thisapplies onlyto
vehicles soldintheUnitedStates. Thegradesare
moldedonthesidewalls ofmostpassenger car
tires.TheUniform TireQuality Grading (UTQG)
systemdoesnotapplytodeeptread,winter-type
snowtires,space-saver,ortemporary usespare
tires,tireswithnominalrimdiameters of
Ifyouadddifferent sizedwheels,yourvehicle
maynotprovideanacceptable levelof
performance andsafetyiftiresnotrecommended
forthosewheelsareselected. Youmayincrease
thechancethatyouwillcrashandsufferserious
injury.OnlyuseGMspecific wheelandtire
systemsdeveloped foryourvehicle, andhave
themproperly installed byaGMcertified
technician.
10
to12inches(25to30cm),ortosome
limited-production tires.
Whilethetiresavailable onGeneral Motors
passenger carsandlighttrucksmayvarywith
respecttothesegrades, theymustalsoconform
tofederal safetyrequirements andadditional
General MotorsTirePerformance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
SeeBuyingNewTires on page 7‑72 andAccessories
andModifications on page 7‑4 foradditional
information.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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