MAINTENANCE
•Ifthevehicleistobestoredforalengthytime,please
moveyourvehicleatleastonceintwoweeksto‘rotate
thetyres'.
•Checkthepressureoftyresregularlywhentheyare
cold.
•Avoidcorneringatexcessivespeed.
•Regularlychecktyresforabnormalwearpatterns.
Thesefollowingfactorsmayaffectthetyrelife.
T yrePressure
Incorrectpressurewillcausetheabnormalwearofthe
tyre,greatlyshortentheservicelife,andhaveanadverse
effectonthedrivingcharacteristicsofthevehicle.Tyre
pressureshouldbecheckedatleastonceamonth,and
oncepriortoeachlong-distancejourney.
DrivingStyle
Excessivelyharshaccelerationandbraking(youmayhear
apiercingnoise)ordrivingathighspeedwhilstcornering
willincreasethewearoftyre.
WheelBalance
Theworkingbalanceofauto-wheelsiswelltestedbeforea
newvehiclecomesoutofthefactory.Butthewheelsmay
beoutofbalanceduetomanyfactors.
Ifwheelsareoutofbalance,shakingorvibrationofthe
steeringmechanismmayoccurandthetyresmaybe
excessivelyworn.Itisimportanttorectifythisquickly.
Eachwheelshouldberebalancedafterinstallinganewtyre
orhavingthetyrerepair.
WheelAlignment
Incorrectwheelalignmentcancauseexcessivetyrewear
andaffectvehiclesafety.Ifthetyresshowsignsofabnormal
wear,seekadvicefromanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
CaringforY ourT yres
DEFECTIVETYRESAREDANGEROUS!
DONOTdriveifanytyreisdamaged,is
excessivelyworn,orisinatedtoanincorrect
pressure.
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