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Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2011

10-52 Vehicle Care

or less of tread remaining. See Tire

Inspection on page 10‑50 and Tire

Rotation on page 10‑50 for more

information.

The rubber in tires ages over time.

This also applies for the spare tire,

if the vehicle has one, even if it is

never used. Multiple conditions

including temperatures, loading

conditions, and inflation pressure

maintenance affect how fast aging

takes place. Tires will typically

need to be replaced due to wear

before they may need to be

replaced due to age. Consult the tire

manufacturer for more information

on when tires should be replaced.

Vehicle Storage

Tires 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

on the vehicle, when it was new,

were designed to meet General

Motors Tire Performance Criteria

Specification (TPC Spec)

system rating. If you need

replacement tires, GM strongly

recommends that you get tires

with the same TPC Spec rating.

This way, the vehicle will

continue to have tires that are

designed to give the same

performance and vehicle safety,

during normal use, as the

original tires.

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 control, and

tire pressure monitoring

performance. GM's TPC Spec

number is molded onto the tire's

sidewall near the tire size. If the

tires have an all‐season tread

design, the TPC Spec number

will be followed by an MS for

mud and snow. See Tire

Sidewall Labeling on page 10‑39

for additional information.

GM recommends replacing tires

in sets of four. This is because

uniform tread depth on all tires

will help keep the vehicle

performing most like it did when

the tires were new. Replacing

less than a full set of tires can

affect the braking and handling

performance of the vehicle. See

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