2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's Manual - Page 464

10-62 Vehicle Care { WARNING Mixing tires could cause you to lose control while driving. If you mix tires of different sizes, brands, or types (radial and bias-belted tires), the vehicle might not handle properly, and you could have a crash. Using tires of different sizes, brands, or types could also cause damage to the vehicle. Be sure to use the same size, brand, and type of tires on all wheels. This vehicle may have a different size spare than the road tires (those originally installed on the vehicle). When new, the vehicle included a spare tire and wheel assembly with a similar overall diameter as the vehicle's road tires and wheels, so it is all right to drive on it. Because this spare was developed for use on the vehicle, it will not affect vehicle handling. { WARNING Using bias-ply tires on the vehicle may cause the wheel rim flanges to develop cracks after many miles of driving. A tire and/or wheel could fail suddenly and cause a crash. Use only radial-ply tires with the wheels on the vehicle. If you must replace the vehicle's tires with those that do not have a TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating, and construction type (radial and bias‐belted tires) as the vehicle's original tires. Vehicles that have a tire pressure monitoring system may give an inaccurate low‐pressure warning if non‐TPC Spec-rated tires are installed on the vehicle. Non‐TPC Spec-rated tires may give a low‐pressure warning that is higher or lower than the proper warning level you would get with TPC Spec-rated tires. See Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 10‑54. The vehicle's original equipment tires are listed on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑24 for more information about the Tire and Loading Information label and its location on the vehicle. Different Size Tires and Wheels If wheels or tires are installed that are a different size than the original equipment wheels and tires, vehicle performance, including its braking, ride and handling characteristics, stability, and resistance to rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has electronic systems such as antilock brakes, rollover airbags, traction control, and electronic stability control, the performance of these systems can also be affected.