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Tyres
Restricti ons
Not all tyres availa ble on the market
currently me et the s tructural requirem ents .
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning
suitable tyre makes.
These ty res have und ergone special tests
to establish their reliab ility, safety and
specific suitability for Vauxhall vehicles.
Des pite co ntin u o us ma rk et mo n it o ring, we
are unable to assess these attributes for
other tyres, ev en if they hav e bee n g ra nte d
approval by the relevant authorities or in
some other form.
Further information – see page 160.
Winter tyres 3
Tyre sizes 195/45 R 16 and 205/40 R 17 are
not permitted for use as winter tyres (M+S
tyres).
Tyre size 185/55 R 15 is only permitted on
vehicles with engine Z 17 DTH
1)
or Combos
in the " incre as ed p ayload" vers ion.
In the case of vehicles with Z 18 XE
1)
engine, size 175/65 R 14 tyres are only
permitted as winter tyres (M+S tyres), and
may only be used in the winter months.
If winter tyres are in use, the s pare whee l
may still be fitted w ith a summ er tyre. Use
of the spare wheel may alter vehicle
ha ndling. Obtain a replacement for the
fa ulty tyre as soon as possible, and hav e
the wheel balanced and fitted to the
vehicle.
Further inform ation – see page 164.
Tyre chains 3
Ty re c hains may be use d on the front
wheels only.
We recommend the use of Vauxhall-tested
fine-mesh chains that add no more than
15 mm to the tyre tread and the inboard
sides (including chain lock).
Tyre chains are not permitted on the
temporary spare wheel or on tyres of size
185/60 R 15, 195/45 R 16 and 205/40 R 17.
Tyre c hains are only perm itted on tyres of
size 185/55 R 15 on vehicles with engine
Z17 DTH
1)
or Combos in the "increased
payload" version.
Further inform ation – see page 164.
Wheels
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm.
On vehicles with alloy wheels 3 the spa re
wheel m ay have a steel rim.
The spare wheel ma y have a smaller tyre
and a sm aller rim: using the spare wheel
ma y caus e d iffe rent driving be h aviour.
Replace d efectiv e tyre as soon as possible,
balance wheel and have it fitted to the
vehicle.
T yre pr ess ur e i n bar/ ps i
2)
The specified tyre pressure are valid for
cold tyres. The increased tyre pressure
resulting from extensive driving must not
be reduced. The tyre pressure spec ified on
the following pages ap ply to both summer
and w inter tyres.
The spare wheel must always be filled with
the tyre pressure for a full load – see tables
on follow ing pages.
Temporary spare wheel tyre pressure – see
tables on next pa ge.
Further information – see pages 160 to 164.
1)
Sales designation – see pages 234, 235.
2)
1 bar corresponds to 100 kPa.
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