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Always inflate your tires to the Grech Motors
recommended inflation pressure even if it is less than
the maximum inflation pressure information found
on the tire. The Grech Motors recommended tire
inflation pressure is found on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label or Tire Label (affixed to either the
door hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door edge
that meets the door-latch post, next to the driver’s
seating position), or Tire Label located on the B-pillar
or the edge of the driver’s door. Failure to follow the
tire pressure recommendations can cause uneven
tread wear patterns and adversely affect the way
your vehicle handles
WARNINGS
Do not reduce tire pressure to change
the ride characteristics of the vehicle. If
you do not maintain the inflation pressure
at the levels specified by Grech Motors,
your vehicle may experience a condition known as
shimmy. Shimmy is a severe vibration and oscillation
in the steering wheel after the vehicle travels over
a bump or dip in the road that does not dampen out
by itself. Shimmy may result from significant under-
inflation of the tires, improper tires (load range, size,
or type), or vehicle modifications such as lift-kits. In
the event that your vehicle experiences shimmy, you
should slowly reduce speed by either lifting off the
accelerator pedal or lightly applying the brakes. The
shimmy will cease as the vehicle speed decreases.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
is the tire
manufacturer’s maximum permissible pressure
and the pressure at which the maximum load can
be carried by the tire. This pressure is normally
higher than the manufacturer’s recommended cold
inflation pressure which can be found on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label (affixed to either
the door hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door
edge that meets the door-latch post, next to the
driver’s seating position), or Tire Label located on
the B-pillar or the edge of the driver’s door. The cold
inflation pressure should never be set lower than the
recommended pressure on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label or Tire Label.
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