SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
5-13
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
4
WHEEL
ROTATION
5
WHEEL
ROTATION"
4WHEEL
ROTATION
5
WHEEL
ROTATION'
BIAS
AND
BIAS
-
BELTED
'
TlRES
RADIAL
TIRES
'00
NOT
INCLUDE
"TEMPORARY
USE
ONLY"
SPARE
TIRE
IN
ROTATION.
Traction
A decrease in driving, cornering, and brakirig traction occurs when water,
snow, ice,
gravel,or
other
material
is
on the road surface. Driving
practices and vehicle speedshould be adjusted to the road conditions.
When driving
on
wetor
slushy roads,
it
is
possible for a wedge of water to
build up between
the
tire and road surface. This
is
known as
hydroplaning, and may cause partial or complete
loss
of
traction, vehicle
control, and stopping ability.
To
reduce the chance
of
traction loss, follow these tips:
I. Slow down
during rainstorms
or
when roads are slushy.
2.
Slow down if road has standing water or puddles.
3.
Replace tires when tread wear indicators
are
showing.
4.
Keep tires properly inflated.
If
your car has radial tires with a
TPC
Spec No. (Tire Performance
Criteria Specification Number) molded into the sidewall near the tire
size marking, your tires were designed to provide better snow traction
than bias or bias-belted tires without snow treads. However, if you equip
your car with snow tires, use snow tires
of
the same size, load range, and
construction type (bias, bias belted, or radial) as your other tires. Vehicle
speeds should be limited to
75
mph (120
km/h)
if
snow tires are used.
Tire Chains or Similar Traction Devices
To prevent chain damage to your car:
• ] nstall the chains as tightly
as
possible, then tighten again after
driving
1/4
to
1/2
mile (0.4 to 0.8 kilometre).
•
Do
not exceed
45
mph (70
km/h),
or chain manufacturer;s speed
limit, if lower.
>
To Next Page
Loading...
