MY Owners Manual

Tyres
Maintenance 11-11
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Tyre wear varies with vehicle conditions,
road surface conditions and individual
driver’s driving habits. To equalise the wear
and help extend tyre life, it is recommended
to rotate the tyres immediately after discovery
of abnormal wear, or whenever the wear dif-
ference between the front and rear tyres is
recognisable.
When rotating tyres, check for uneven wear
and damage. Abnormal wear is usually
caused by incorrect tyre pressure, improper
wheel alignment, out of balance wheel, or
severe braking. We recommend you to have it
checked to determine the cause of irregular
tread wear.
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The use of snow tyres is recommended for
driving on snow and ice. To preserve driving
stability, mount snow tyres of the same size
and tread pattern on all four wheels.
A snow tyre that is worn down more than
50% is no longer appropriate to use.
Snow tyres which do not meet specifications
must not be used.
Replacing tyres and wheels
CAUTION
 Avoid using different size tyres from the one
listed and the combined use of different
types of tyres, as this can affect driving
safety.
Refer to “Tyres and wheels” on page 12-8.
 Even if a wheel has the same rim size and
offset as the specified type of wheel, its
shape may prevent it from being fitted cor-
rectly. We recommend you to consult a spe-
cialist before using wheels that you have.
Tyre rotation
CAUTION
 If the tyres have arrows (A) indicating the
correct direction of rotation, swap the front
and rear tyres on the left-hand side of the
vehicle and the front and rear tyres on the
right-hand side of the vehicle separately.
Keep each tyre on its original side of the
vehicle. When fitting the tyres, make sure
the arrows point in the direction in which the
wheels will turn when the vehicle moves for-
ward. Any tyre whose arrow points in the
wrong direction will not perform to its full
potential.
Tyres that do not have arrows showing rotation
direction
Front
Tyres that have arrows showing rotation direc-
tion
Front
CAUTION
 Avoid the combined use of different types of
tyres.
Using different types of tyres can affect vehi-
cle performance and safety.
Snow tyres
Front
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