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Maintenance anddo-it-yours elf
10,000 km(6,000 miles).However, thetiming fortire
rotation mayvaryaccording toyour driving habitsand
the road surface conditions. (Forthetirereplacement,
see ªFlat tireº(P.6-2) .)
For models with17-inch tire,tires marked with
directional indicatorscanonly berotated between
front andrear. Make surethatthedirectional indicators
point inthe direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire
rotation iscompleted.
WARNING:
. After rotating thetires, adjust thetire
pressure.
. Retighten thewheel nutswhen thevehicle
has been driven for1,000 km(600 miles)
(also incases ofaflat tire, etc.).
. Donot include thespare tireintire rotation.
. Incorrect tireselection, fitting,care,or
maintenance canaffect vehicle safetywith
risk ofaccident andinjury. Ifin doubt,
consult aNISSAN dealerorthe tire manu-
facturer.
TIRE WEAR ANDDAMAGE
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Tires should beperiodically inspectedforwear,
cracking, bulgingorobjects caughtinthe tread. If
excessive wear,cracks, bulging ordeep cutsare
found, thetireshould bereplaced immediately .
The original tireshave abuilt-in treadwearindicator.
When thewear indicator isvisible, thetireshould be
replaced.
Improper serviceofaspare tiremay result inserious
personal injury.If itis necessary torepair thespare tire,
contact aNISSAN dealer.
TIRE AGE
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Never useatire over sixyears old,regardless of
whether ithas been usedornot.
Tires degrade withageaswell aswith thevehicle
usage. Haveyourtireschecked andbalanced oftenby
a repair shopor,ifyou prefer, aNISSAN dealer.
CHANGING TIRESANDWHEELS
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WARNING:
Do not install adeformed wheelortire even ifit
has been repaired. Suchwheels ortires could
have structural damageandcould failwithout
warning.
When replacing atire, usethesame size,speed rating
and load carrying capacity asoriginally equipped. (For
recommended typesandsizes oftires andwheels, see
ªTires andwheelsº (P.9-7) .)The useoftires other than
those recommended orthe mixed useoftires of
different brands,construction (bias,bias-belted, or
radial) ,or tread patterns canadversely affecttheride,
braking, handling, groundclearance, body-to-tire
clearance, snowchain clearance, speedometer cali-bration,
headlight aimand bumper height.Someof
these effects maylead toaccidents andcould resultin
serious personal injury.
If the wheels arechanged forany reason, always
replace withwheels whichhavethesame offset
dimension. Wheelsofadifferent offsetcouldcause
early tirewear, possibly degraded vehiclehandling
characteristics and/orinterference withthebrake
discs/drums. Suchinterference canlead todecreased
braking efficiency and/orearlybrake pad/shoe wear.
WHEEL BALANCE
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Unbalanced wheelsmayaffect vehicle handling and
tire life. Even withregular use,wheels cangetoutof
balance. Therefore, theyshould bebalanced as
required.
SP ARE TIRE
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Conventional sparetire
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A standard tire(the same sizeasthe road wheels) is
supplied withyour vehicle.
For models with17-inch tires,mounting aspare tire
with thedirectional indicatorspointedagainstthe
direction ofwheel rotation willnotaffect normal driving.
However, inthis case, youwillneed toreplace the
spare tirewith asuitable regulartireassoon as
possible.
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