Maintenance and service/Tires and wheels
& Wear indicators
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cause the vehicle to hydroplane. The
resulting loss of vehicle control can
lead to an accident.
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direction when the wheels are fitted.
& Tire rotation
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NOTE
For safety, inspect the tire tread reg-
ularly and replace the tires before their
tread wear indicators become visible.
& Rotational direction of tires
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1)
2)
3)
New tread
Worn tread
Tread wear indicator
Vehicles equipped with 4 non-unidirec-
tional tires
1) Front
Each tire incorporates a tread wear in-
dicator, which becomes visible when the
depth of the tread grooves decreases to
0.063 in (1.6 mm). A tire must be replaced
when the tread wear indicator appears as
a solid band across the tread.
WARNING
When a tire’s tread wear indicator
becomes visible, the tire is worn
beyond the acceptable limit and
must be replaced immediately. With
a tire in this condition, driving at
high speeds in wet weather can
Example of rotational direction marked on
the sidewall
1) Front
If the tires have specific rotational direc-
tion, refer to the arrow marked on the side
wall.
The arrow should be pointing forward
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