User Guide

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INSPECTION
DO NOT DRIVE UNNECESSARILY
ON A TIRE OR WHEEL WITH ANY
VISIBLE DAMAGE.
WARNING
If you see any damage to a tire or wheel, replace it with a properly inated spare
at once and visit a Michelin tire retailer.
Inspect your tires at least once per month, and immediately after contacting any
road hazard or object, such as a curb, a pothole, or debris. When inspecting your
tires, including the spare, check the ination as instructed above. If the pressure
check indicates that one of your tires has lost pressure of two pounds or more,
look for signs of penetration, valve leakage, or wheel damage that may account
for the air loss.
If you have Michelin SelfSeal tires and observe an object penetrating the tread
surface, have the object removed by a trained tire technician at an authorized
Michelin dealer who can then inspect the tire for potential damage.
Always look for bulges, cracks, cuts, penetrations, and abnormal tire wear,
particularly on the edges of the tire tread. Any of these may be caused by
misalignment, contact with road hazards or objects, or improper ination. If any
such damage is found, the tire must be inspected by your Michelin tire retailer at
once. Use of a damaged tire could result in tire failure and an accident.
All tires will wear out faster when subjected to high speeds, hard cornering,
rapid starts, sudden stops, frequent driving on roads that are in poor condition,
or off-road use. Roads with holes, rocks, or other objects can damage tires and
cause misalignment of your vehicle. When driving on such roads, drive carefully
and slowly, and before driving again at normal or highway speeds, examine your
tires for any damage, such as cuts, bumps, bulges, penetrations, or unusual
wear patterns.
TIRE WEAR BARS INDICATE THE LIMIT OF TREAD LIFE
MICHELIN
®
tires contain “Wear-Bars” in the tire tread grooves at 2/32nds of an
inch (1.6mm). When the tread remaining matches the height of the Wear Bars,
your tires must be replaced to ensure tire safety. Tires worn beyond this stage
are extremely dangerous. For more information on checking tread depth, visit
Safe Driving at michelinman.com and read the illustrated how-to information
on tire inspection.
LOADING
DO NOT DRIVE ON OVERLOADED
TIRES. DRIVING ON ANY
OVERLOADED TIRE IS DANGEROUS.
WARNING
The maximum load rating of your tires is molded on the tire sidewall. Do not
exceed this rating. Follow the loading instructions of the manufacturer of your
vehicle to ensure that your tires are not overloaded.
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