MG RX8 - Tyre Check; Tyre Wear Indicators

Maintenance
T yreCheck
DEFECTIVETYRESAREDANGEROUS!
DONOTdriveifanytyreisdamaged,is
excessivelyworn,orisinatedtoanincorrect
pressure.
Alwaysdrivewithconsiderationfortheconditionofthe
tyres,andregularlyinspectthetreadandsidewallsforany
signofdistortion(bulges),cutsorwear.
Note:Avoidtyrecontactwithoils,greaseandfuel.
T yrePressures
Beforealongdistancejourney,thetyre
pressuremustbechecked.
Checkthepressuresatleasteverymonth,whenthetyres
arecold.
Ifitisnecessarytocheckthetyreswhentheyarewarm,
youshouldexpectthepressurestohaveincreasedby0.03
to0.04MPa.Inthiscircumstance,NEVERletairoutof
thetyresinordertomatchtherecommendedpressures
(cold).
Valves
Keepthevalvecapsscreweddownrmly-theypreventdirt
fromenteringthevalve.Checkthevalveforleaks(listen
foratell-talehissing)whenyoucheckthetyrepressure.
PuncturedT yres
Y ourvehicleisttedwithtyreswhichmaynotleakif
penetratedbyasharpobject,providedtheobjectremains
inthetyre.Ifyouareawareofthisoccurring,reducespeed
immediatelyanddrivewithcautionuntilthesparewheel
canbetted,orrepairsundertaken.
Note:Ifthewallofthetyreisdamagedordistorted,
replacethetyreimmediately,donotattemptarepair.
T yreWearIndicators
Thetyresttedasoriginalequipmenthave1.6mm-high
wearindicatorsattheirtreadpatternbottom,verticalwith
thewheelrollingdirectionandevenlydistributedaround
thecircumference.Themarkonthetyresidesuchas
capitallettersTWIortriangularsymbolshowsthelocation
ofwearindicator.
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