1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 282

When It's Time for New Tires time .for new tires is to check the treadwear indicators, which will appear when your tires have only 1/16 inch (1.6 m m ) or less of tread remaining. 0 The tire has a bump, bulge or split. can't be repaired well because of the size or location of the damage. The tire has a puncture, cut or other damage that I One way to tell when it's Buying New Tires To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at the Certification/Tire label. The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) number on each tire's sidewall. When you get new tires, get ones with that same ?'PC Spec number. That way your vehicle will continue t o have tires that are designed to give proper endurance, handling, speed rating, traction, ride and other things durinz normal service on your vehicle. If your tires have an all-season tread design. the TPC number will be followed by an "MS" (for mud and snow). If you ever replace y o ~ tires ~ r with those not having a TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating and construction type (bias, bias-belted or radial) as your original tires. You need a new tire if any of-.the following statements are true: You can see the indicators at three or more places around the tire. a You can see cord or fabric showing through the tire's rubber. The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or snagged deep enough to show cord or fabric.