MAINTENANCE
•Checkthepressureoftyresregularlywhentheyare
cold.
•Avoidcorneringatexcessivespeed.
•Regularlychecktyresforabnormalwearpatterns.
Ifthevehicleistobestoredforalengthytime,pleasemove
yourvehicleatleastonceintwoweeksto‘rotatethetyres'.
Thesefollowingfactorsmayaffectthetyrelife.
TyrePressure
Incorrectpressurewillcausetheabnormalwearofthe
tyre,greatlyshortentheservicelife,andhaveanadverse
effectonthedrivingcharacteristicsofthevehicle.T yre
pressureshouldbecheckedatleastonceamonth,and
oncepriortoeachlong-distancejourney.
DrivingStyle
Excessivelyharshaccelerationandbrakingordrivingathigh
speedwhilstcorneringwillincreasethewearoftyres.
WheelBalance
Thewheelsarebalancedduringmanufactureandaretested
priortothevehicleleavingthefactory.Therearemany
factorswhytheymaybecome'outofbalance'.
Ifwheelsareoutofbalance,shakingorvibrationofthe
steeringmechanismmayoccurandthetyresmaybe
excessivelyworn.Itisimportanttorectifythisquickly.
Eachwheelshouldberebalancedafterinstallinganewtyre
orhavingthetyrerepaired.
WheelAlignment
Incorrectwheelalignmentcancauseexcessivetyrewear
andaffectvehiclesafety.Ifthetyresshowsignsofabnormal
wearseekadvicefromanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
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