Peterbilt 579 - Page 374

TIRES AND WHEEL
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WARNING!
Overinated tires can cause acci-
dents. They wear more quickly than
properly inated tires and are more
subject to punctures, cracks, and
other damage. They could fail and
cause you to lose control of your ve
-
hicle resulting in an accident causing
death or personal injury. Be sure all
tires are inated correctly according to
the manufacturer's recommendations.
Matching Tires
Be sure
to buy matched tires for
your vehicle, especially on the rear
axles. Mismatched tires can cause
stress between axles and cause the
temperature of your axle lubricant to
get too hot. Matched tires will help
your driveline last longer and will give
you better tire mileage.
WARNING!
Do not mismatch tires, it can be dan-
gerous. Never mix tires of different de-
sign such as steel belted radials and
bias ply tires, etc. Mixing tire types and
sizes will adversely affect the road-
holding ability of both types of tires and
can lead to loss of vehicle control and
causing death or personal injury.
WARNING!
Do not install regrooved or reinforce-
ment-repaired tires on steering axles.
They could fail unexpectedly and
cause you to lose control of your ve
-
hicle resulting in an accident causing
death or personal injury.
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