2004 GMC SIERRA DENALI tire size

Buying New Tires
To ®nd out what kind and size of tires you need, look at
the Certi®cation/Tire label or the Tire and Loading
Information label. See
Loading Your Vehicle on
page 4-48, for more information about these labels and
where they can be found on your vehicle.
The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new
had a Tire Performance Criteria Speci®cations (TPC
Spec) number on each tire's sidewall. When you
get new tires, GM recommends that you get tires with
that same TPC Spec number. That way your vehicle will
continue to have tires that are designed to give proper
endurance, handling, speed rating, load range, traction,
ride, tire pressure monitoring system performance
and other things during normal service on your vehicle.
If your tires have an all-season tread design, the
TPC number will be followed by an ªMSº (for mud
and snow).
When ever you replace your tires 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.
{CAUTION:
Mixing tires could cause you to lose control
while driving. If you mix tires of different sizes
or types (radial and bias-belted tires), the
vehicle may not handle properly, and you
could have a crash. Using tires of different
sizes may also cause damage to your vehicle.
Be sure to use the same size and type tires on
all wheels.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a different
size spare than the road tires (those originally
installed on your vehicle). When new, your
vehicle included a spare tire and wheel
assembly with a similar overall diameter as
your vehicle's road tires and wheels, so it is all
right to drive on it. Because this spare was
developed for use on your vehicle, it will not
affect vehicle handling.
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Used Replacement Wheels
{CAUTION:
Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous. You can't know how it's been used
or how far it's been driven. It could fail
suddenly and cause a crash. If you have to
replace a wheel, use a new GM original
equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
{CAUTION:
Don't use tire chains. There's not enough
clearance. Tire chains used on a vehicle
without the proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes, suspension or
other vehicle parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle and you or others may be injured
in a crash. Use another type of traction device
only if its manufacturer recommends it for use
on your vehicle and tire size combination and
road conditions. Follow that manufacturer's
instructions. To help avoid damage to your
vehicle, drive slowly, readjust or remove the
device if it's contacting your vehicle, and
don't spin your wheels. If you do ®nd traction
devices that will ®t, install them on the
rear tires.
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13. Tilt the retainer at the
end of the cable and
pull it through the
wheel opening. Pull the
tire out from under
the vehicle.
14. If the cable is hanging under the vehicle, turn
the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the cable
back up.
Have the hoist assembly inspected as soon as you can.
You will not be able to store a spare or ¯at tire using
the hoist assembly until it has been replaced.
To continue changing the ¯at tire, see ªRemoving the
Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tireº earlier in
this section.Spare Tire
Your vehicle, when new, had a fully in¯ated spare tire.
A spare tire may lose air over time, so check its
in¯ation pressure regularly. See
In¯ation - Tire Pressure
on page 5-67andLoading Your Vehicle on page 4-48for information regarding proper tire in¯ation and loading
your vehicle. For instruction on how to remove, install
or store a spare tire, see
Changing a Flat Tire on
page 5-76.
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you should
stop as soon as possible and make sure the spare is
correctly in¯ated. Have the damaged or ¯at road
tire repaired or replaced as soon as you can and
installed back onto your vehicle. This way, a spare tire
will be available in case you need it again.
Your vehicle may have a different size spare tire than
the road tires, those originally installed on your vehicle.
This spare tire was developed for use on your vehicle,
so it is all right to drive on it.
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Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
ž...................................................2-17
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-62
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-63
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-64
Tires.............................................................5-59
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Spare Tire..................................................5-95
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-21
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-43
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-42
Torque Lock...................................................2-28
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-63
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-24
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-44Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-48
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-58
Your Vehicle...............................................4-48
Traction
Manual Selectable Ride................................. 4-9
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-63
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-57
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-64
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-69
Transfer Case................................................5-46
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-18
Temperature Gage.......................................3-39
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-63
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-20
Trip Information Button....................................3-47
Trip Odometer................................................3-29
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-55
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-6
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-63
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-66
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-54
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