1993 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 285
1993 Chevrolet Astro Manual
Page 285 highlights
If youeverreplaceyourtireswiththosenothavingaTPCSpecnumber, makesuretheyarethesamesize,loadrange,speedratingandconstruction type(bias,bias-belted or radial)asyouroriginaltires. A Mixingtirescouldcauseyou to losecontrolwhiledriving. Ifyoumix tires of different sizes or types(likeradialandbias-beltedtires)the vehicle maynothandleproperly,andyoucouldhaveacrash.Be the and on sametype all wheels. sure to use size tires It wasdevelopedfor I It's all right to drive with your compact spare, though. limited use on your vehicle. Uniform Tire Quality Grading Thefollowinginformationrelates to thesystemdevelopedbytheUnited StatesNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationwhichgradestiresby to treadwear,tractionandtemperatureperformance.(Thisappliesonly vehiclessoldintheUnitedStates.) Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire whentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedgovernmenttest (142) course. For example,a tire graded 150 wouldwearoneandahalf timesaswellonthegovernmentcourseasa tire graded 100. Therelative of theiruse, performance of tiresdependsupontheactualconditions however,andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthenormduetovariationsin drivinghabits,servicepracticesanddifferencesinroadcharacteristicsand climate. Traction-A, B, C Thetractiongrades,fromhighest to lowestare: A, B, and C. Theyrepresent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled A conditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttestsurfacesofasphaltandconcrete. tire marked C mayhave poor tractionperformance. to thistireisbasedonbraking Warning:Thetractiongradeassigned (straight-ahead)tractiontestsanddoesnotincludecornering(turning)traction. Temperatur+A, B, C Thetemperaturegradesare A (thehighest), B,andC,representingthetire's resistance to the generation ofheat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethematerial of the tire to degenerate to sudden tire andreducetirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanlead 6-49