Operation Manual
4. Wheels, tyres
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Tyre manufacturers' recommendation
• Change tyres after six years, regardless of prole depth.
• Avoid striking curbs, potholes or other obstacles.
Age of tyres
Tyres should not be more than 6 years old, because on the one hand
your permission to drive the caravan at 60 mph will elapse after this
period and, on the other, the material wears out due to age and if
the tyres stand too long in one spot. The 4-digit DOT number on
the side of the tyre (if necessary, check the inside) shows the date
of manufacture. The rst 2 digits refer to the week, the last 2 to the
year it was manufactured.
4.3 Prole depth and age of tyres
Example:
DOT 0814 means week 8 in the year of manufacture (here: 2014)
New tyres are needed (at the latest) when the prole depth
measures 1.6 mm.
The minimum tread depth only guarantees minimum
safety while driving!
Tyres age even when used rarely or
not at all.
4.4 Rims
Only use rims that are covered by the vehicle licence. Should you
wish to use other rims, please note the following:
Rules for the use of other rims:
- Size,
- mechanisms,
- compression depth and
- the load/bearing capacity must be sucient for the permissible
total mass.
- The chuck cone of the fastening screw must correspond to the
rim mechanisms.
Modications can only be made with the
manufacturer's permission.
DOT number