10!20 Helpful hints
Tyres and wheels
Tyre damage
Tyre damage may be caused e.g. by:
! the vehicle's operating conditions,
! curbs,
! foreign bodies,
! inadequate tyre inflation pressure,
! weather and environmental factors,
contact with oils, greases, fuels, etc.
Interchanging wheels
On cars with the same size of wheels all
round, depending on the level of wear you
can interchange the wheels every 5,000 to
10,000 kilometres (approx. 3,000 to 6,000
miles). Always keep a wheel's direction
of rotation the same.
The front and rear wheels will wear at
different rates, depending on the
operating conditions. Interchange the
wheels before a characteristic wear
pattern has become established on the
tyres.
Clean the contact surface of the wheels
and brake disc/inner side of the wheel
each time the wheels are changed. Check
the tyre inflation pressure.
Accident risk!
Driving over curbs or sharp!
edged objects can cause damage to the
tyre's carcass that is not externally
visible. Damage to the tyre's carcass
will only become evident much later
and may result in tyre damage. You
could lose control over your vehicle as
a result and cause an accident which
could injure yourself or others.
Accident risk!
Never clean tyres with high!
pressure equipment. This could lead to
tyre damage and failure. You could
consequently cause an accident or
injure other persons.
Accident risk!
Only interchange the front and
rear wheels if they are of the same
dimensions, e.g. rim size, wheel
offset.
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