Maintenance and service / Tires and wheels 11-31
WARNING
. When replacing or installing tire( s), all four tires must be the same for the 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 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 four tires are not the same in items( a) to( h), it may lead to serious mechanical damage to the drive train of your car and affect the following factors.
— Ride— Handling— Braking— Speedometer / Odometer
calibration
— Clearance between the body and tires
It also may be dangerous and lead to loss of vehicle control, and it can lead to an accident.
. Use only radial tires. Do not use radial tires together with belted bias tires and / or bias-ply tires. Doing so can dangerously reduce controllability, resulting in an accident.
& Wheel replacement
When replacing wheels due, for example, to damage, make sure the replacement wheels match the specifications of the wheels that are fitted as standard equipment. Replacement wheels are available from SUBARU dealers.
WARNING
Use only those wheels that are specified for your vehicle. Wheels not meeting specifications could interfere with brake caliper operation and may cause the tires to rub against the wheel well housing during turns. The resulting loss of vehicle control could lead to an accident.