Tire Safety
What GM Does for Tire Safety
General Motors has long been committed to keeping you and your passengers safer. In 1968, the GM Tire and Wheel Systems Laboratory was opened in Michigan, to oversee the design, development, validation and engineering release of all tires used on GM North American vehicles.
GM was also one of the first automakers to include original equipment tires in its new vehicle limited warranty. This means you can bring your tire concerns related to the tires on your GM vehicle directly to any GM dealer. In doing so, we can improve our product offering.
Another GM safety innovation is the TPC (Tire Performance Criteria) system , making it easier to purchase replacement tires for your GM vehicle. In General Motor's labs, tires in development for use on GM vehicles are subjected to a series of rigorous tests, under a variety of load and driving conditions. These tests measure critical performance characteristics, like force and moment properties that influence steering.
In this section, you will learn how you can take good care of your tires, keeping them in circulation longer.
