WHEELS
RIMS AND TYRES
Pressed steel or alloy rims. Tubeless radial carcass
tyres. The logbook also contains all type-approved
tyres.
IMPORTANT If there are any discrepancies between
the Owner Handbook and the registration
document, take the information from the latter.
Respect the prescribed size to ensure safety of the
vehicle in movement. Fit tyres of the same make and
type on all wheels.
IMPORTANT Do not use air chambers with tubeless
tyres.
SPARE WHEEL
Pressed steel rim. Tubeless tyre.
WHEEL GEOMETRY
Front wheels toe-in measured between rims: -1 ±1
mm.
The values refer to the vehicle in running order.
CORRECT READING OF THE TYRE
Example: 175/70 R 14 91T(see fig. 204)
175Rated width (S, distance in mm between the
sides)
70Height/width ratio (H/S) as a percentage
RRadial tyre
14Rim diameter in inches (Ø)
91Load index (capacity)
TMaximum speed index
Maximum speed index
Qup to 160 km/h
Rup to 170 km/h
Sup to 180 km/h
Tup to 190 km/h
Uup to 200 km/h
Hup to 210 km/h
Vup to 240 km/h
Wup to 270 km/h
Yup to 300 km/h
fig. 204F0T0014
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CORRECT READING OF THE RIM CODE
Example: 5 1/2J x 14 H2 ET 44(see fig. 204)
5 1/2rim width in inches (1).
Jprofile of the flange (side projection where the tyre
bead rests) (2).
14rim nominal diameter in inches (corresponds to
diameter of the tyre to be mounted) (3 = Ø).
H2shape and number of humps (circumference
measurement which keeps the bead of tubeless
tyres in position on the rim).
ET 44wheel camber (distance between the disc/rim
support plane and the wheel rim centre
line).
RIM PROTECTOR TYRES
WARNING
DO NOT fit wheel hub caps when using
integral hub caps fixed (with springs)
to the steel rim and after sale tyres provided
with Rim Protector fig. 205. Use of unsuitable
tyres and wheel caps may cause sudden
decrease of tyre pressure.
fig. 205F0S0351
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