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Maintenance and service / Tires and wheels
& Tire rotation direction mark
Example of tire rotation direction mark 1) Front
If the tire has the rotation direction specification, the tire rotation direction mark is placed on its sidewall.
When you install a tire that has the tire rotation direction mark, install the tire with the direction mark facing forward.
& Tire rotation
Vehicles equipped with 4 non-unidirectional tires 1) Front
Vehicles equipped with unidirectional tires 1) Front
Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. Move the tires to the positions shown in the illustration each time they are rotated. For the tire rotation schedule, refer to the“ Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
Replace any damaged or unevenly worn tires at the time of rotation. After tire rotation, adjust the tires pressures and make sure the wheel nuts are correctly tightened.
After driving approximately 600 miles( 1,000 km), check the wheel nuts again and retighten any nut that has become loose.
& Tire replacement
The wheels and tires are important and integral parts of your vehicle’ s design; they cannot be changed arbitrarily. The tires fitted as standard equipment are optimally matched to the characteristics of the vehicle and were selected to give the best possible combination of running performance, ride comfort, and service life. It is essential for every tire to have a size and construction matching those shown on the tire placard and to have a speed symbol and load index matching those shown on the tire placard.
Using tires of a non-specified size detracts