Maintenance and service/Tires and wheels
miles (1,000 km), check the wheel
nuts again and retighten any nut
that has become loose. replace the tires with new ones that are
identical to those fitted as standard equip-
ment.
For handling alloy wheels, refer to “Alloy
wheels” F11-28. For safe vehicle operation, SUBARU
recommends replacing all four tires at the
same time.
& Tire replacement
S11AV08
Vehicles equipped with unidir-
ectional tires
1) Front
Tire wear varies from wheel to
wheel. Move the tires to the posi-
tions shown in the illustration each
time they are rotated. For the tire
rotation schedule, refer to the “War-
ranty 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
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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 perfor-
mance, 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
from controllability, ride comfort, braking
performance, speedometer accuracy and
odometer accuracy. It also creates incor-
rect body-to-tire clearances and inappro-
priately changes the vehicle’s ground
clearance.
All four tires must be the same in terms of
manufacturer, brand (tread pattern), con-
struction, and size. You are advised to
WARNING
. When replacing or installing tire
(s), all four tires must be the same
for following items.
(a) Size
(b) Circumference
(c) Speed symbol
(d) Load index
(e) Construction
(f) Manufacturer
(g) Brand (tread pattern)
(h) Degrees of wear
For the items (a) to (d), you must
obey the specification that is
printed on the tire placard. The
tire placard is located on the
driver’s door pillar.
If all of four tires are not the same
for items (a) to (h), serious me-
chanical damage could occur to
the drive train of your car, and
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