1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 265

The tire has aW p , bulge or split. The tire has a puncture, cut other damage that or One way totell when it's well because of the size or location can't be repaired time for new tires is to damage. of the check the treadwear indicators, which will Buying New Tires appear when your tires have To fn out what kind and size of tires you need, look at id only 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) or the Tire-Loading Information label. less of tread remaining. . \ You need a new tire if anythe following statements of are true: 0 You can see the indicators at three more places or around the tire. The tires installedon your vehicle when was new had it a .Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) number on each tire's sidewall. When you get new tires, Spec get ones with that same TPC 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, theP C number will be followed an "MS" by (for mud and snow). 0 0 If you ever replace your tires with those not having a You can see cord orfabric showing throughthe tire's TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size, rubber. load range, speed rating and construction type (bias, The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or snagged deep bias-belted or radial) as your original tires. enough to show cord or fabric.