Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
retighten the chain to avoid
contact with the vehicle body.
僅 To prevent body damage,
retighten the chains after driv
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ing 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
僅 Do not use tire chains on vehi
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cles equipped with aluminum
wheels. In unavoidable circum
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stances use a wire type chain.
僅Use wire chains less than 0.47
inches (12 mm) to prevent
damage to the chain's connec
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tion.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance
and smoother high speed ride.
The radial-ply tires used on this
vehicle are of belted construc
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tion, and are selected to comple
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ment the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same
load carrying capacity, as bias-
ply or bias belted tires of the
same size, and use the same rec
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ommended inflation pressure.
Mixing of radial-ply tires with
bias-ply or bias belted tires is not
recommended. Any combina
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tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or
bias belted tires when used on
the same vehicle will seriously
deteriorate vehicle handling. The
best rule to follow is: Identical
radial-ply tires should always be
used as a set of four.
Longer wearing tires can be
more susceptible to irregular
tread wear. It is very important to
follow the tire rotation interval
shown in this section to achieve
the tread life potential of these
tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable
only in the tread area, because of
sidewall flexing. Consult your tire
dealer for radial-ply tire repairs.
Low aspect ratio tire (if
equipped)
Low aspect ratio tires, whose
aspect ratio is lower than 50, are
provided for sporty looks.
Because the low aspect ratio tires
are optimized for handling and
braking, it may be more uncom
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fortable to ride in and there is
more noise compare with normal
tires.
Because the sidewall of the low
aspect ratio tire is shorter than
normal, the wheel and tire of the
low aspect ratio tire is more eas
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ily damaged. So, follow the
instructions below.
僅 When driving on a rough road
or off road, drive cautiously
because tires and wheels may
be damaged. And after driving,
inspect tires and wheels.
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