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5. Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be transferred
to your vehicle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the available
cargo and luggage load capacity of your
vehicle.
Check the tire sidewall(~
page 295,
fig. 210) to determine the designated
load rating for a specific tire . •
Vehicle OP-eration
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of different
things including proper installation and balancing,
correct tire pressure and driving style .
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Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
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Fig. 208 Tire tread:
tread wear indicators
(TWI)
Fig. 209 Rotating
tires for more even
wear
The original tires on your veh icle have 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high "wea r
indicators " ~ fig. 208 running across the tread. Depending on the
make, there will be six to eight of them even ly placed around the tire .
Marks on the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other symbols) indi-
cate the positions of the tread wear indicators. Worn tires must be
rep laced. Different figures may apply in other countries ~
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data
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