2011 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner's Manual - Page 421

Vehicle Care 10-65 { WARNING Tires could explode during improper service. Attempting to mount or dismount a tire could cause injury or death. Only your dealer or authorized tire service center should mount or dismount the tires. WARNING (Continued) 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 (Continued) 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 10‑58. { 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. (Continued) { 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 (Continued)