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Maintenance Tyres and wheels
Do not mix bias ply and radial ply tyres
under any circumstances. This may
cause unusual handling characteristics.
Wheel alignment and tyre bal
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ance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned
and balanced carefully at the factory to
give you the longest tyre life and best
overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to have
your wheels aligned again. However, if
you notice unusual tyre wear or your
vehicle pulling one way or the other, the
alignment may need to be reset.
If you notice your vehicle vibrating when
driving on a smooth road, your wheels
may need to be rebalanced.
Wheel weight
Improper wheel weights can damage
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 possible, or nec
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essary, then replace the two front or two
rear tyres as a pair. Replacing just one
tyre can seriously affect your vehicle's
handling.
We recommend that when replacing
tyres, use the same originally supplied
with the vehicles. If not, that affects driv
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ing 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 com
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pact 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.
Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for any
reason, make sure the new wheels are
equivalent to the original factory units in
diameter, rim width and offset.
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