Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
cause cracks to form, thereby dam
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aging the tires permanently.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufac
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turer's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
僅 When driving on roads covered
with snow or ice, drive at speeds
less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
僅 Use the SAE "S" class or wire
chains.
僅 If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
僅 To prevent body damage,
retighten the chains after driving
0.3 ~ 0.6 miles (0.5 ~ 1.0 km).
僅 Do not use tire chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstance, use
a wire type chain.
僅Use wire chains less than 0.47
inches (12 mm) to prevent dam
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age to the chain's connection.
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 construction,
and are selected to complement 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 recom
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mended inflation pressure.
Mixing of radial-ply tires with bias-
ply or bias belted tires is not recom
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mended. Any combinations 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 sec
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tion to achieve the tread life poten
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tial 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.
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