2006 HONDA ACCORD COUPE wheel size

Driving with varying tire or wheel
sizes may cause the VSA to
malfunction. When replacing tires,
make sure they are of the same size
and type as your original tires (see
page ).
This switch is under the left vent.
Press it to turn the VSA system on
and off.
When VSA is off, the VSA activation
indicator comes on as a reminder.
Pressing the switch again turns the
system back on. VSA
is turned on every time you
start the engine, even if you turn ed it
off the last time you drove the
vehicle.
Deactivate the VSA system if you
need to drive with the compact spare tire installed (see page ).
If you install winter tires, make sure
they are the same size as those that
were originally supplied with your
vehicle. Exercise the same caution
during winter driving as you would if
your vehicle was not equipped with
VSA. 264
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Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) System
VSA and Tire Sizes
VSA Of f Switch
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VSA OFF SWITCH
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Replace your tires with radial tires of
the same size, load range, speed
rating, and maximum cold ti re
pressure rating (as shown on the
ti re’s sidewall).
Mixing radial and bias-ply tires on
your vehicle can reduce braking
ability, traction, and steering
accuracy. Using tires of a different
size or construction can c ause the
ABS and vehicle stability assi st
system (VSA) to work inconsistently.
TheABSworksbycomparingthe
speed of the wheels. When replac ing
tires, use the same size originally
supplied with the vehicle. Tire size
and construction can affect wheel
speed and may cause the system to
activate. It is best to replace all four ti
res at
thesametime.Ifthatisnotpossible
or necessary, replace the two front
tires or two rear tires as a pair.
Replacing just one ti re can seriously
affect your vehicl e’s handling.
If you ever replace a wheel, make
sure that the wheel’s sp ecifications
match those of the original wheels.
Replacement wheels are available at
your dealer. Wheels:
Tires:
See
page for info rmation about
DOT Tire Quality Grading, and page
f or tire size and labeling
inf ormation. 294
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Canadian 4-cylinder LX models
6-cylinder models
6-cylinder models
Canadian 4-cylinder LX models
All models except Canadian 4-cylinder
LX
All 4-cylinder models except Canadian
LX
Replacing T ires and Wheels Wheel and T ire Specif ications
Tires
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16x61/2JJ
15x61/2JJ
17x61/2JJ
P205/60R16 91V
P205/65R15 92H
P215/50R17 93V
Installing improper tires on your
vehicle can affect handling and
stability. This can cause a crash
in which you can be seriously
hurt or killed.
Always use the size and type of
tires recommended in this
owner’s manual.
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Tires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘All
Season’’ on the sidewall have an all-
weather tread design suitable for
most winter driving conditions.
For the best perf ormance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.
If you mount snow tires on your
vehicle, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as original tires. Mount snow tires on
all f our wheels. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
maybelowerthanyouroriginaltires.
Check with the tire dealer f or
maximum speed recommendations. Mount tire chains on your tires when
required by driving conditions or
local laws. Install them only on the
f ront tires.
Because your vehicle has limited tire
clearance, Honda strongly
recommends using the chains listed
below, made by Security Chain
Company (SCC).
Thesechainsaretheonlyonesthat
have been approved by Honda f or
use on your vehicle. Since Honda
cannot test all chains, you must be
personally responsible f or proper
selection, installation, and use of tire
chains.
The chains listed here are available
at many auto supply stores. For a
complete list of stores, visit the SCC
website at www.scc-chain.com.
When installing chains, f ollow the
manuf acturer’s instructions, and
mount them as tightly as you can.
Drive slowly with chains installed.
Cable-types: CH2412T Link-type: SCC Quick Grip QG1134
Cable-types: SCC Radial Chain
CH2311T or SCC SC Cable SC1030
CONT INUED
LX EX and EX-L
LX-V6 and EX-V6
Tires
Winter Driving
Snow T ires T ire ChainsMaint enance
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Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or replaced,
and put it back on your vehicle as
soon as you can. Follow
these precautions:
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel. Do not use the compact spare tire
if you are towing a trailer. Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indica tor bars. The
replacement should be the same size
and design tire, mounted on the
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed for mounting a regular tire.
Check
the inflation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inflated to: Never
exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
f aces. Use greater caution while
driving.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire.
Turn of f the VSA system (see
pages and ). Driving with
thecompactsparetiremay
activate the VSA. 211 212
On all V6 models
Compact Spare Tire
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INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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