1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 185

Service & Appearance Care Buying New Tires To find out what kind and sizeof tires you need, look at the Tire-Loading Information label. The tires installedon your vehicle when it was new had a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) TREAD WEAR INDICATORS number on each tire's sidewall. When you get newtires, get ones withthat same TPC Spec number. That way, your When It's Time for New Tires 3ne way to tell when it's time for new vehicle will continue to have tiresthat are designed to give proper endurance, ;ires isto check the treadwear ndicators, which willappear when your handling, speed rating, traction, ride and other things during normal service ;ires have only inch (1.6mm) or less %Z on your vehicle.If your tires have allan If tread remaining. season tread design, the TPC number llou need a newtire if: will be followed bya "MS" (for mud m You can see the indicators at three or and snow). more placesaround the tire. If you ever replace your tires with those m You can see cord or fabric showing not having a TPC Spec number, make through the tire's rubber. sure they are the same size, load range, The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut speed rating and construction type or snagged deep enough show cord (bias, bias-belted or radial)as your to or fabric. original tires. The tire has a bump, bulge or split. The tire has a puncture,cut, orother damage that can't be repaired well because of the size or locationof the damaEe. B B