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Maintenance Tyres and wheels
Wheel weight
Improper wheel weights can dam
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age your vehicle's aluminium
wheels. Use only approved wheel
weights.
Tyre replacement
If the tyre is worn evenly, a tread
wear indicator will appear as a solid
band across the tread.
This shows there is less than 1.6
mm of tread left on the tyre.
Replace the tyre when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before
replacing the tyre.
The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
works by comparing the speed of
the wheels. The tyre size affects
wheel speed. When replacing tyres,
all 4 tyres must use the same size
originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tyres of a different size can
cause the ABS and Electronic Stabil
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ity Control (ESC) to work irregularly.
It is best to replace all four tyres at
the same time. If that is not possi
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ble, or necessary, then replace the
two front or two rear tyres as a
pair. Replacing just one tyre can
seriously affect your vehicle's han
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dling.
We recommend that when replac
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ing tyres, use the same originally
supplied with the vehicles. If not,
that affects driving performance.
Compact spare tyre replacement (if
equipped)
A compact spare tyre has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tyre.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the
tyre. The replacement compact
spare tyre should be the same size
and design tyre as the one provided
with your new vehicle and should be
mounted on the same compact
spare tyre wheel. The compact
spare tyre is not designed to be
mounted on a regular size wheel,
and the compact spare tyre wheel is
not designed for mounting a regular
size tyre.
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