2001 HONDA PASSPORT tire size

distance
s wil l b e longe r an d
vehicl e contro l mor e limited .
Whil e drivin g o n a surfac e wit h
reduce d traction , avoi d maneuver s
involvin g sudde n steering ,
acceleration , o r brakin g (includin g
engin e brakin g du e t o shiftin g t o
lowe r gear) , tha t coul d cause th e
tire s t o skid .
Driver s ma y no t realiz e th e
surfac e i s slipper y unti l th e
vehicl e i s skidding .
Lear n t o recogniz e warnin g
clues—suc h a s enoug h wate r o r
ic e o n th e roa d to mak e a
"mirrore d surface"—an d slo w
dow n whe n ther e is an y doubt .
Als o se e "Traction " unde r "Tires "
i n thi s section . T
o safel y operat e you r vehicle ,
you r tire s mus t b e th e prope r typ e
an d size , i n goo d conditio n wit h
adequat e tread , an d correctl y
inflated . Th e followin g page s giv e
mor e detaile d informatio n o n ho w
an d whe n t o chec k ai r pressure ,
ho w to inspec t you r tire s fo r
damag e an d wear , an d wha t t o d o
whe n you r tire s nee d t o b e

replaced .

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Rapi
d slowin g dow n o r

speeding-u p ca n caus e los s
o f contro l o n slipper y
surfaces . I f yo u crash , yo u
ca n b e injured .

Us e extr a car e whe n drivin g

o n slipper y surfaces .
Using tire s tha t ar e excessivel y
wor n o r improperl y inflate d ca n
caus e a cras h in whic h yo u
ca n b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s in thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g tir e

inflatio n an d maintenance .

Tire
s

indicato
r i n thre e o r mor e place s

aroun d th e tire .

Maintenanc e

I n additio n t o prope r inflation ,
correc t whee l alignmen t help s t o
decrease tir e wear . Yo u shoul d get
you r vehicle' s suspensio n part s
inspecte d often , an d aligne d whe n

needed .

Th e tire s wer e properl y balance d
a t th e factory . The y ma y need to
b e rebalance d a t som e tim e befor e
the y ar e wor n out . Hav e you r
deale r chec k th e tire s i f yo u fee l a
consisten t vibratio n whil e driving .
A tir e shoul d alway s b e
rebalance d i f i t i s remove d fro m
th e whee l fo r repair .
Mak e sur e th e installe r balance s
th e wheel s whe n yo u hav e ne w
tire s installed . Thi s increase s ridin
g comfor t an d tir e life . You r
vehicle' s origina l tire s wer e
dynami c o r "spin " balance d a t th e
factory . Fo r bes t results , hav e th e
installe r perfor m a dynami c

balance .

Tir e Rotatio n

T o hel p increas e tir e lif e an d
distribut e wea r mor e evenly , yo u
shoul d hav e th e tire s rotate d ever y
7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km) .
Mov
e th e tire s t o th e position s
show n i n th e diagra m eac h tim e

the y ar e rotated .

Replacin g Tire s an d Wheel s

Th e tire s tha t cam e wit h you r
vehicl e wer e selecte d t o matc h it s
performanc e capabilitie s whil e
providin g th e bes t combinatio n o f
handling , rid e comfort , an d lon g
life . Yo u shoul d replac e the m wit h
radia l tire s o f th e same size , loa d
range , spee d rating , an d maximu m
col d tir e pressur e ratin g (a s show n
o n th e tire' s sidewall) . Mixin g
radia l an d bias-pl y tire s o n you r
vehicl e ca n reduc e it s brakin g
ability , traction , an d steerin g

accuracy .

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5 WHEE L
4 WHEE L

Tractio
n

A decreas e i n driving , cornering ,
an d brakin g tractio n occur s whe n
water , snow , ice , gravel , o r othe r
material s ar e o n th e road . Vehicl e
spee d shoul d b e adjuste d to th e
roa d conditions .
Whe n drivin g o n we t o r slush y
roads , a wedg e o f wate r ca n buil d
u p betwee n th e tir e an d road . Thi s
i s know n a s hydroplanin g an d
ma y caus e partia l o r complet e los s
o f traction , vehicl e control , an d
stoppin g ability . T o reduc e th e
chanc e o f tractio n loss , follo w
thes e tips :
1 . Slo w dow n durin g rainstorm s
o r whe n road s ar e slushy .
2 . Slo w dow n if th e roa d ha s
standin g wate r o r puddles . 3.
Replac e tire s whe n the y ar e
wor n t o a poin t wher e 1/1 6
inc h (1. 6 mm ) o r les s trea d
remains , o r cor d o r fabri c
ca n b e seen .
4 . Kee p th e tire s properl y
inflated .

I f you r vehicl e ha s sno w tires , b e

sur e the y ar e th e same size , loa d

range an d constructio n typ e a s you r

othe r tires . Vehicl e spee d shoul d b e

limite d to a maximu m of 7 5 mp h
(12 0 km/h ) whe n equippe d wit h
eithe r passenger vehicle-typ e o r

truck-typ e sno w tires .

Tire Chains
T o preven t tir e chain s fro m
damagin g you r vehicle : Instal
l th e chain s o n th e rea r
tire s a s tightl y a s possible . Tighte
n the m again afte r
drivin g 1/ 4 t o 1/ 2 mil e (0. 4 t o
0. 8 kilometer) . Usin g chain s o n
th e fron t tire s i s no t
recommended . The y ma y
contac t th e bod y an d possibl y
damag e th e vehicle . I f yo u
inten d t o us e chain s o n th e
fron t tires , b e sur e ther e is
enoug h clearance .
D o no t excee d 4 5 mp h
(7 0 km/h ) o r th e chai n
manufacturer' s suggeste d spee d

limi t i f i t i s lower .

Driv e in a restraine d manne r

an d avoi d larg e bumps ,

potholes , sever e turn s o r othe r

maneuver s tha t coul d caus e th e

vehicl e to bounc e u p an d down .

Follo w th e chai n

manufacturer' s instructions .

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Whee
l Replacemen t
Consideration s

Damage d wheel s mus t b e
replaced . Fo r example , replac e
wheel s i f the y ar e bent , cracke d o r
heavil y rusted , o r i f whee l nut s
ofte n become loose . Als o replac e
wheel s tha t lea k ai r (excep t some
aluminu m wheel s tha t ca n b e
repaired) . See you r Hond a dealer .
D o no t us e ben t wheel s tha t hav e
bee n straightened , an d d o no t us e
tube s i n leakin g wheel s designe d
fo r tubeles s tires . Suc h wheel s
ma y hav e structura l damag e an d
coul d fai l withou t warning .
Maximu m loads , maximu m
inflatio n pressures , whee l
identificatio n codes , an d whee l
size s ar e stampe d o n eac h wheel .
Service-teste d an d approve d wheel
s ar e availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer .
Whe n obtainin g wheel s fo r an y
reaso n fro m an y othe r source , th e
replacemen t wheel s shoul d b e
equa l i n loa d capacity , inflatio n
pressur e capacity , diameter , width ,
offse t an d mountin g configuratio n
t o thos e originall y installe d o n
you r vehicle . A whee l o f th e
wron g siz e o r typ e ma y adversel y
affec t loa d carryin g capacity ,
whee l an d bearin g life , brak e
cooling , speedometer/odomete r
calibration , stoppin g ability ,
headligh t aim , bumpe r height ,
vehicl e groun d clearance , an d tir e
o r tir e chai n clearanc e t o th e bod y
an d chassis . Replacemen t wit h
use d wheel s is no t advised : The y
ma y hav e bee n subjecte d to hars h treatmen
t o r ver y hig h mileag e an d
coul d fai l withou t warning .
Installin g wheel s and/o r tire s tha t
hav e a highe r loa d carryin g limi t
tha n thos e tha t originall y cam e o n
you r vehicl e doe s no t increas e th e
GAW R o r GVW R o f th e vehicle .
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Safet
y Chai n

Alway s use suitabl e safet y chain s
betwee n you r vehicl e an d the

trailer .

Chec k wit h you r traile r
manufacture r fo r th e require d
equipment . Cros s th e safet y
chain s unde r th e hitc h an d attac h
the m to th e traile r hitc h hardware .
Thi s wil l preven t th e traile r fro m
droppin g t o th e groun d i n the
even t th e hitc h disengages. Fo r
prope r us e an d installation ,
consul t you r traile r manufacturer .

Traile r Light s

Traile r light s an d equipmen t mus t
compl y wit h federal , stat e an d
loca l regulations . Chec k wit h you r
loca l recreationa l vehicl e deale r
fo r th e requirement s i n you r area . Us
e onl y equipmen t designe d fo r
you r vehicle .
Imprope r equipmen t o r
installatio n ca n caus e damage to
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m
an d affec t you r vehicl e warranty .
Consul t you r Hond a deale r fo r
installation .

Tire s

Alway s chec k th e conditio n o f
you r vehicle' s tire s an d trailer' s
tire s befor e operation . Replac e
wor n o r damage d tire s befor e

operation .

Inflat e tir e pressur e t o th e
recommende d col d tir e pressur e
indicate d i n th e tir e
manufacturer' s warrant y bookle t
i n th e glov e bo x packet . Chec
k th e tir e manufacturer' s
requirement s whe n replacemen t
tire s ar e installe d o n you r vehicle .
Traile r tir e condition , size , loa d
rating , an d prope r inflatio n
pressur e shoul d b e i n accordanc e
wit h th e tir e manufacturer' s
specifications . Imprope r tir e siz e
an d inflatio n ca n caus e tir e
failure , possibl y resultin g i n
vehicl e damag e an d persona l

injury .

Traile r Brake s

Trailer s wit h a tota l weigh t o f
1,00 0 pound s o r mor e requir e
traile r brakes . I f you r traile r i s
equippe d wit h a brakin g system ,
mak e sur e i t conform s t o federal ,
state , an d loca l equipmen t
regulations .
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