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nu654-6 - CLIO II
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TYRES
Tyre safety - road wheels
The tyres are the only contact
between the vehicle and the road, so
it is essential to keep them in good
condition.
You must make sure that your tyres
conform to local road regulations.
When they need to be
replaced, only tyres of
the same make,
dimension, type and
profile should be used.
When fitting tyres to the car,
they should either be identical to
those fitted originally or
conform to those recommended
by your Renault Dealer.
Maintaining the tyres
The tyres must be in good condition
and the tread form must have
sufficient depth: tyres approved by
our Technical Department have
wear warning strips 1 which are
risers moulded into the tread at
several points.
When the tread has worn down to
the level of these risers, they
become visible 2: the tyres
concerned must be replaced now as
only 1.6 mm maximum of tread
remains and this is not sufficient to
maintain good grip on wet roads.
Incidents which occur when
driving such as striking the kerb
may damage the tyres and could
lead to the misalignment of the front
axle geometry.
An overloaded car, long journeys by
motorway, especially in very hot
weather, or continual driving on
poor road surfaces will lead to more
rapid tyre wear and affect safety.