Morgan SUPERSPORT - Glossary of Terms; Tyre Care; Tyres

Supersport Owner’s Manual - Version 1.0
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Glossary of Terms
Cold Tyre Inflation Pressure
Check and adjust tyre pressures when the tyres are cold, the car must have
been stationary for 3 hours or driven less than 1 mile.
Recommended Inflation Pressure
The cold tyre ination pressure is stated on the tyre and loading placard,
located under the left side of the bonnet.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
The maximum ination pressure of the tyres must not exceed the cold tyre
ination pressure.
Cold Tyre Inflation Pressure
Morgan recommend that the tyres should be inated to 28psi/193kPa. This
information can also be found on the vehicles Tyre Placard Label under the left
bonnet on the inner A-post panel.
To measure and adjust the tyres remove the dust caps from the valves on
the wheels and connect the measuring/ination device. Follow the instruction
supplied with the measuring/adjusting device to measure/adjust the pressures.
DANGER Tyres must not exceed their loading limits. Overloading of
tyres can cause blowouts resulting in crashes causing serious injury or
death. See ‘Tyre Placard Label’.
DANGER Tyres must be inated to the correct pressures. Over or
under inated tyres can cause blowouts resulting in accidents causing
serious injury or even death. See ‘Tyre Placard Label’.
DANGER Poorly maintained and improperly used tyres are dangerous
and may cause an accident resulting in serious injury or even death.
DANGER Tyres matching the correct manufacturers specication must
be used. Using incorrect tyres can aect the handling of the vehicle,
which can cause an accident resulting in serious injury or even death.
WARNING Tyres should be regularly inspected for any signs of damage,
and for any uneven tread wear. Uneven tread wear may indicate that the
suspension system may require attention from a Morgan Service Agent.
WARNING Take care when parking to avoid tyre contact with kerbs.
WARNING If the wheels or tyres have been damaged, have them replaced.
WARNING Contact with the kerb can cause internal damage to the tyre
that may not be visibly apparent. Damage may also be caused if the tyre
strikes potholes, rocks or other highway debris.
WARNING Replace tyres when the legal tread depth limits are approached.
Tyre Care
Wear indicators are moulded into the bottom of the tread grooves at intervals
around the tyre, indicated by small pointers on the outer tread blocks. The tyres
should be replaced before being worn to the minimum legal tread depth. Cold tyre
pressures should be checked every week, or every 1,000 miles (1,600 km), whichever
is the sooner, and corrections made as necessary. See ‘Wheels and Tyres’ at the
front of the handbook for tyre pressures. It is important that the tyre pressures
are adjusted only when the Tyres are cold (when the car has been standing for a
minimum of 3 hours, or driven less than 1 mile). Replace the tyre valve dust cap
to prevent dirt or moisture getting into the valve, which could cause leakage.
TYRES