Tyres
Maintenance 11-11
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Ty r e w e a r v a r i e s w i t h v e h i c l e c o n d i t i o n s ,road surface conditions and individualdriver’s driving habits. To equalise the wearand help extend tyre life, it is recommendedto rotate the tyres immediately after discoveryof abnormal wear, or whenever the wear dif-ference between the front and rear tyres isrecognisable.When rotating tyres, check for uneven wearand damage. Abnormal wear is usuallycaused by incorrect tyre pressure, improperwheel alignment, out of balance wheel, orsevere braking. We recommend you to have it
checked to determine the cause of irregulartread wear.
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The use of snow tyres is recommended fordriving on snow and ice. To preserve drivingstability, mount snow tyres of the same sizeand tread pattern on all four wheels.A snow tyre that is
worn down more than
50% is no longer appropriate to use.Snow tyres which do not meet specificationsmust not be used.
Replacing tyres and wheels
CAUTION zAv o i d u s i n g d i f f e r e n t s i z e t y r e s f r o m t h e o n elisted and the combined
use of different
types of tyres, as th
is can affect driving
safety.Refer to “Tyres and wheels” on page 12-8. zEven if a wheel has the same rim size andoffset as the specified type of wheel, itsshape may prevent it from being fitted cor-rectly. We recommend you to consult a spe-cialist before using wheels that you have.
Ty r e r o t a t i o n
CAUTION zIf the tyres have arrows (A) indicating thecorrect direction of rotation, swap the frontand rear tyres on the left-hand side of thevehicle and the front and rear tyres on theright-hand side of th
e vehicle separately.
Keep each tyre on its original side of thevehicle. When fitting the tyres, make surethe arrows point in the direction in which thewheels will turn when the vehicle moves for-ward. Any tyre whose arrow points in thewrong direction will not perform to its fullpotential.Tyres that do not have arrows showing rotation directionFrontTy r e s t h a t h a v e a r r o w s s h o w i n g r o t a t i o n d i r e c -tionFront
CAUTION zAvoid the combined use of different types oftyres.Using different types of
tyres can affect vehi-
cle performance and safety.
Snow tyres
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