Tires 9-18 Vehicle care and maintenance
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Make sure that the weight of any load in your vehicle is evenly dis- tributed.Drive at safe speeds.After filling your tires to the cor-rect pressure, check them for dam- age and air leaks. Be sure toreinstall the caps on the valve stems.
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The following maintenance steps are recommended:
Check tire pressures regularly.Have regular maintenance done on the wheel balance and front and rear suspension alignment.Rotate your tires regularly as described in the “Tire rotation” section on page 9-18.
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Tread wear indicators are built into the origi- nal equipment tires on
your vehicle to help
you know when your tires should be replaced. Many states have la
ws requiring that you
replace your tires at this point. These indicators are molded into the bottom of the tread grooves and will appear when the
tire tread is worn down to 1/16 inch (1.6 mm).When the bands appear next to one another in two or more places
, replace your tires.
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To even out the wear on your tires and make them last
longer, Mitsubi-
shi Motors Corporation recommendsthat you rotate your tires at the mile- age listed in the “WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL”.However, the timing for tire rotation may vary according to your vehicle condition, road surface conditions,and your own personal driving hab- its. Any time you notice unusual wear, rotate your tires as soon as pos-sible. When rotating tires, check for uneven wear, damage, and wheel
Replacing tires and wheels
CAUTION Avoid using different size tires from the one listed and the combined use of different types of tires, as this can affect driving safety.Refer to “Tires and wheels” on page 11-5. Only Mitsubishi Motors Genuine wheels should be used. Use of another type of
wheel risks air leaks
and sensor damage, as
it will not be possible
to install the tire pressure sensor properly.
Tire maintenance
Tread wear indicator 1- Location of the tread wear indicator 2- Tread wear indicator
NOTE
Tire wear indicators ca
n have different marks
and locations depending
on the tire manufac-
turer.
Tire rotation
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Tires
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-19
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alignment. Abnormal wear is usually caused by a wrong tire pressure, wheels that are not aligned properly, wheels that are out-of-balance, orsevere braking. Check with an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility ofyour choice to find out the reason for uneven tread wear. The first tire rotation is the most important one. It will allow all your tires to wear evenly.Tires that do not have arrows showing rotation direction Front Tires that have arrows
showing rotation direc-
tion Front
CAUTIONA compact spare tire can beinstalled temporarily in place of a tire that has been removed dur- ing the tire rotation. However, itmust not be included in the regu- lar tire rotation sequence.
CAUTIONIf the tires have arrows (A) indi- cating the correct direction of rotation, swap the front and rear tires on the left-hand side of thevehicle and the front and rear tires on the right-hand side of the vehicle separately. Keepeach tire on its original side of the vehicle. When installing the tires, make sure the arrows pointin the direction in which the wheels will turn when the vehi- cle moves forward. Any tirewhose arrow points in the wrong direction will not perform to its full potential.
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