Maintenance and service
& Wear indicators
cause the vehicle to hydroplane.
The resulting loss of vehicle control
can lead to an accident.
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the direction mark facing forward.
& Tire rotation
NOTE
For safety, inspect the tire tread reg-
ularly and replace the tires before their
tread wear indicators become visible.
& Tire rotation direction mark
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
indicator, 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 tire rotation direction mark
1) Front
If the tire has a rotation direction specifica-
tion, 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
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