MAINTENANCE
T yres
Overview
•T akeextracarewhenusingnewtyresfortherst500
km.
•Avoidexcessivecorneringatspeed.
•Regularlychecktyresfordamageandforeignobjects-
removeanyforeignobjectsfromthetread.
•Avoidtyrecontactwithoils,greaseandfuel.
•Ensurevalvecapsarealwaystted.
•Ifthetyreistoberemovedalwaysmarkthetyre/wheel
orientationtoensurecorrectretment.
NewT yres
Newtyresmaynothavethesameadhesionpropertiesof
theoldtyres,pleasetakeextracarefor500km.Thisaction
couldbenettyrelife.
T yreorrimdamagecanhappenunnoticed.Ifabnormal
vibrationsorhandlingisexperienced,oryouthinktyreor
rimdamagehasoccurredpleasecontactanMGAutorised
Repairer.
DirectionalT yres
Directionaltyresaremarkedwith'directionofrotation'
(DOR).T omaintainhandlingcharacteristics,tyre
performance,lowroadnoiseandextendtyrelife,
tyres/wheelsmustalwaysbettedwithindicationarrow
showingthecorrect'DOR'.
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