2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE Owners Manual

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual Tires
Your new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made by
a leading tire manufacturer. If you ever have questions
about your tire warranty and where to obtain service,
see your GM Warranty booklet

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual Tire Sidewall Labelling
Useful information about a tire is molded into its
sidewall.(A) Tire Size:The tire size is a combination of letters
and numbers used to de�ne a particular tire’s width,
heigh

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual (E) Tire Ply Material:The type of cord and number of
plies in the sidewall and under the tread.
(F) Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG):Tire
manufacturers are required to grade tires based on
three pe

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual (C) Tire Identi�cation Number (TIN):The Tire
Identi�cation Number (TIN). The TIN shows the
manufacturer and plant code, tire size, and date the tire
was manufactured. The TIN is molded onto both
sides

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual (C) Dual Tire Maximum Load:Maximum load that can
be carried and the maximum pressure needed to
support that load when used in a dual con�guration.
(D) DOT (Department of Transportation):The
Department

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual (D) Construction Code:A letter code is used to
indicate the type of ply construction in the tire. The letter
R means radial ply construction; the letter D means
diagonal or bias ply construction; and

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual GVWR:Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, seeLoading
Your Vehicle on page 4-30.
GAWR FRT:Gross Axle Weight Rating for the front
axle, seeLoading Your Vehicle on page 4-30.
GAWR RR:Gross Axle Weight Rating for

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual Radial Ply Tire:A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords
that extend to the beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim:A metal support for a tire and upon which the tire
beads are