Black plate (47,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012Vehicle Care 10-47WARNING (Continued). Improperly repaired tires cancause a crash. Only thedealer or an authorized tireservice center should repair,replace, dismount, and mountthe tires.. Do not spin the tires inexcess of 55 km/h (35 mph)on slippery surfaces suchas snow, mud, ice, etc.Excessive spinning maycause the tires to explode.See Tire Pressure forHigh-Speed Operation onpage 10‑53 for inflation pressureadjustment for high speeddriving.22‐Inch TiresIf the vehicle has 22‐inchP285/45R22 size tires, they areclassified as touring tires andare designed for on‐road use.The low‐profile, wide treaddesign is not recommended foroff‐road driving. See Off-RoadDriving on page 9‑6, foradditional information.Notice: Low‐profile tires aremore susceptible to damagefrom road hazards or curbimpact than standard profiletires. Tire and/or wheelassembly damage can occurwhen coming into contactwith road hazards like,potholes, or sharp edgedobjects, or when sliding into acurb. The warranty does notcover this type of damage.Keep tires set to the correctinflation pressure and, whenpossible, avoid contact withcurbs, potholes, and otherroad hazards.Tire Sidewall LabelingUseful information about a tireis molded into the sidewall.The example shows a typicalpassenger vehicle tire sidewall.Passenger (P‐Metric) Tire(A) Tire Size : The tire sizecode is a combination of lettersand numbers used to define aparticular tire's width, height,aspect ratio, construction type,and service description. See the“Tire Size” illustration later in thissection for more detail.
