User Guide
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Tires loaded beyond their maximum allowable loads for the particular application
will build up excessive heat that may result in sudden tire failure and an accident.
Do not exceed the gross axle weight rating for any axle on your vehicle.
TRAILER TOWING
If you anticipate towing a trailer, you should visit your Michelin tire retailer for
advice about the correct tire size and pressures. Tire size and pressures will
depend on the type and size of trailer and hitch utilized, but in no case must
the maximum cold ination pressure or tire load rating be exceeded. Check
the tire information placard that came on your vehicle, (located in the vehicle’s
door jamb, inside the fuel hatch, or on the glove compartment door) and
the owner’s manual supplied by the manufacturer of your vehicle for further
recommendations on trailer towing.
Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) Tires and Trailer Towing
Operation of ZP tires at low or zero air pressure with a trailer in tow is dangerous
and should be avoided. If the low pressure warning indicator is activated when
a trailer is in tow, stop, disconnect the trailer, and do not continue to tow the
trailer until the tire has been properly repaired and re-inated to the proper
ination. If the tire cannot be properly repaired, it must be replaced with a new
full-size, matching ZP tire, and inated to the proper ination, before the trailer
can be safely towed again.
WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING ARE
IMPORTANT FOR SAFETY AND MAXIMUM MILEAGE
FROM YOUR TIRES.
DO NOT DRIVE ON UNEVENLY
WORN, OUT OF ALIGNMENT, OR
UNBALANCED TIRES.
WARNING
CHECK HOW YOUR TIRES ARE WEARING AT LEAST ONCE
EACH MONTH
If your tires are wearing unevenly, such as the inside shoulder of the tire wearing
faster than the rest of the tread, or if you detect excessive vibration, your vehicle
may be out of alignment or balance. These conditions not only shorten the life
of your tires but adversely affect the handling characteristics of your vehicle,
which could be dangerous. If you detect irregular wear or vibration, have
your alignment and balance checked immediately. Tires which have been run
underinated will show more wear on the shoulders than in the center of the
tread. Read and follow the instructions on tire rotation and replacement below.
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