2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON Owners Manual

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CAUTION
 Underinflation also results inexcessive wear, poor handlingand reduced fuel economy.Wheel deformation also ispossible. Keep your tire pres-sures at the proper levels. If atire

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Checking tire inflation pressure 
Check your tires once a month or 
more. 
Also, check the tire pressure of the 
spare tire.
How to check
Use a good quality gage to check tire 
pressu

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Remove the valve cap from the tire 
valve stem. Press the tire gage firm-
ly onto the valve to get a pressure
measurement. If the cold tire inflationpressure matches the recommendedpre

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Disc brake pads should be inspected
for wear whenever tires are rotated.
✽✽ NOTICE
Rotate radial tires that have an 
asymmetric tread pattern only from
front to rear and not from

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Tire replacement 
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. This shows there isless than 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread
left on the

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Compact spare tire replacement 
A compact spare tire has a shorter 
tread life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tire.The repl

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Tire sidewall labeling 
This information identifies and 
describes the fundamental charac-
teristics of the tire and also provides
the tire identification number (TIN)
for safety stand

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Tire speed ratings  
The chart below lists many of the dif- 
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger car tires. The
speed rating is part of the tire size
designation o