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TIRE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATIONTIRE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
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WARNING
Never drive on a tire if there is any evidence of damage. Driving
on a damaged tire is dangerous. A damaged tire could suddenly
fail, which may result in loss of vehicle control and lead to serious
personal injury or death. Do not attempt to dismount, mount, or
repair a tire yourself. See your Nitto
®
dealer immediately if you
detect damage.
IDENTIFYING DAMAGED WHEELS
Periodically check to see if any of the following symptoms exist, in
which case the wheel must be replaced:
• If the fl ange is bent.
• If welds or rivets are leaking.
• If the stud holes are elongated and not round. (Improper lug
nut tightening could cause this.)
• If there are cracks in the wheel.
WORN OUT TIRES
Tires must be replaced when tread is worn to ⁄” (1.6 mm).
Treadwear indicators on Nitto
®
tire treads show the ⁄” depth (1.6
mm). Most states require that tires be replaced when the tread
depth is worn to ⁄” (1.6 mm). Tires may lose suffi cient wet and
snow traction before reaching ⁄” (1.6 mm) of wear. Many wet
weather accidents result from skidding on worn out tires.
Excessively worn tires are more susceptible to penetrations.
Consider replacing your tires earlier if you drive in snow or wet
conditions.
WARNING
Continued operation of your vehicle with excessively worn tires
may lead to loss of vehicle control in adverse weather conditions,
tire failure, and serious personal injury or death.
Any retail tire dealer will be glad to measure your tire’s tread depth
for you. Nitto
®
recommends that tires be replaced in matched sets
of four.
TIRE REPAIRS
If any tire has sustained a puncture, have the tire dismounted and
inspected internally by an authorized Nitto
®
dealer for possible
damage that may have occurred. Only specially trained personnel
using the proper tools and procedures should repair tires.