500
Tires and Wheels
& Tire Rotation
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miles (1,000 km), check the wheel
nuts again and retighten any nut
that has become loose.
Vehicles equipped with 4 nonunidirectional
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 tire at the time of rotation. After
tire rotation, adjust the tire pressures
and make sure the wheel nuts
are correctly tightened.
After driving approximately 600
& Tire Replacement
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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 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
from controllability, ride comfort, braking
performance, speedometer accuracy and
odometer accuracy. It also creates incorrect
body-to-tire clearances and inappropriately
changes the vehicle’s ground
clearance.
All four tires must be the same in terms of
manufacturer, brand (tread pattern), construction,
and size. You are advised to
replace the tires with new ones that are
identical to those fitted as standard equip-