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Maintenance Tires and wheels
Tires should be replaced when
tread wear indicators appear.
Slow down whenever there is
rain, snow or ice on the road to
reduce the possibility of losing
control of the vehicle.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation,
correct wheel alignment helps to
decrease tire wear.
If you find a tire is worn
unevenly, have your dealer
check the wheel alignment.
When you have new tires
installed, make sure they are bal
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anced. This will increase vehicle
ride comfort and tire life. Addi
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tionally, a tire should always be
rebalanced if it is removed from
the wheel.
Tire sidewall labeling
This information identifies and
describes the fundamental char
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acteristics of the tire and also
provides the tire identification
number (TIN) for safety standard
certification.
The TIN can be used to identify
the tire in case of a recall.
1. Manufacturer or brand
name
Manufacturer or Brand name is
shown.
2. Tire size designation
A tire's sidewall is marked with a
tire size designation. You will
need this information when
selecting replacement tires for
your vehicle. The following
explains what the letters and
numbers in the tire size designa
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tion mean.
Example tire size designation:
(These numbers are provided as
an example only; your tire size
designator could vary depend
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ing on your vehicle.)
P255/45R20 105H
僅 P: Applicable vehicle type (tires
marked with the prefix "P" are
intended for use on passenger
vehicles or light trucks; how
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ever, not all tires have this
marking).
僅 255: Tire width in millimeters.
僅 45: Aspect ratio. The tire's sec
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tion height as a percentage of
its width.
僅 R: Tire construction code
(Radial).
僅 20: Rim diameter in inches.
僅 105: Load Index, a numerical
code associated with the maxi
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mum load the tire can carry.
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