User Guide
When
It's
Time
for
New Tires
One way to tell when it's
time
for
new tires
is
to
check
the
treadwear
indicators, which will
appear when your tires have
only
1
/16
inch
(
1.6
mm) or
less
of
tread remaining.
You need
a
new tire
if
any of the following statements
are true:
You can see the indicators at three or more places
around
the
tire.
0
You
can see cord or fabric showing through the
tire's rubber.
0
The tread
or
sidewall
is
cracked, cut or snagged deep
enough to
show
cord or fabric.
0
The tire
has
a
bump, bulge or
split.
The tire has a puncture, cut or other damage that
can't be repaired well because
of
the size or location
of
the damage.
Buying
New
Tires
To
find out what kind and size
of
tires
you
need.
look
at
the CertificatiodTire label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when
it
was new had
a
Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)
number on each tire's sidewall. When
you
get new tires.
your vehicle
will
continue
to
have tires that are designed
to
give proper endurance. handling, speed rating,
traction. ride and other things during
normal
service
on
your vehicle.
If
your tires have an all-season tread
design, the
TPC
number will be followed by
an
"MS"
(for mud and snow).
If
you ever replace your tires
with
those not having
a
TPC
Spec number, make sure they are the
same
size,
load range, speed rating and construction type (bias,
bias-belted or radial)
as
your original tires.
t
oet ones
with
that same TPC Spec number. That way
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