Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The factory installed tires on
your car as shown in the Tire Usage
chart
on page 56 are designed
to provide the best all around
performance for normal vehicle op
eration. When inflated as recom
mended on the tire pressure plac
ard, located
on the left door of
your vehicle, they have the load
carrying capacity to operate satis
factorily at all normal highway
speeds.
Tire Care
Tires should be checked regu
larly for proper inflation pressure,
wear, and damage. The following
information will assist you in prop
erly caring for your tires:
Inflation Pressure-The tire in
flation pressures listed on the tire
placard have been selected to pro
vide the best tire life, riding com
fort and handling stability for nor
mal driving conditions. When in-
I! RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURES (PSI COlD) VEHICLE LOAD
FRONT REAR
UP TO VEHiClE CAPACITY
RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE(S) (USE ONLY IN SETS) LOAD RANGE
BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VEHICLE HANDLING, DO NOT MIX RADIAL TIRES WITH OTHER TYPE TIRES ON THE SAME VEHICLE.
VEHICLE CAPACITY BUCKET SEAT .. OCCUPANTS 2 fRONf -2 Rf.A.R 200 LBS TRUNK LOAD
TOT AL 800 L8S
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Typical Tire Placard Located On The Left Door Of Your Car
flated at the highest pressures
shown
on the placard, the tires
have the load carrying capacity to
operate satisfactorily at all loads
up to and including the vehicle
57
capacity load (total pounds)
which also
is shown on the plac
ard.
In addition, for those owners
who prefer the utmost in com
fort, the reduced tire pressures
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine a short distance can damage a tire
beyond repair.
Temporary repairs, such
as
"blowout" patches or any repair
made from the outside of the tire
should not be made except in
emergencies.
Such "stop-gap" de
vices
as plugs and aerosol-type
sealants are good for no more than
100 miles of driving at speeds not
over
50 mph. A permanent vul
canized repair, plug or patch ap
plied from inside the tire, should
be made
as soon as possible. Also,
the installation of an inner tube in
a damaged tubeless tire
is not a
recommended repair procedure.
Replacement Tires
When replacing tires, only the
size, load range, and construction
type (bias, bias-belted,
or radial)
originally installed on your vehi
cle are recommended. Use of any
other tire size or type tire may seriously
affect ride, handling,
speedometer/odometer calibration
vehicle ground clearance and tire
clearance to the body and chassis.
The following also should be con
sidered when replacing tires:
• To achieve best all around ve
hicle performance, belted-bias
tires and bias tires should not
be mixed on the same car.
• Because of possible adverse ef
fects on vehicle handling, do
not mix radial ply tires with
other type tires on the same
vehicle (such as bias
or bias
belted snow tires).
• It is recommended that new
tires be installed in pairs on the
same axle.
• When replacing only one tire, it
should be paired with the tire
having the least wear, to equal
ize braking traction.
• When replacing original tires
with an optional recommended
60
size of different diameter, the
speedometer must be recali
brated by installing the correct
speedometer driven gear.
Snow Tires
If you equip your vehicle with
snow tires, they should be inflated
4 psi above the recommended
pressures shown on the tire pla
card up to a maximum of 32 psi
( cold) for load range B tires and
40 psi for load range D tires. It is
recommended that vehicle speeds
be limited to a maximum of 75
mph if snow tires are installed.
If
your car is equipped with radial
tires, use only radial snow tires.
Replacement Wheels
When replacing wheels for any
reason, care should be taken to in
sure that the wheels are equiva
lent to those removed in diameter,
rim width and off-set.
