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Checking and Maintaining Tyres
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Wear Indicators
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Wear Indicators
The groove where the wear indicator is
located is 1.6 mm shallower than elsewhere
on the tyre. If the tread has worn so that the
indicator is exposed, replace the tyre.
Worn out tyres have poor traction on wet
roads.
Tyre Service Life
The life of your tyres is dependent on many factors, including driving habits, road
conditions, vehicle loading, inflation pressure, maintenance history, speed, and
environmental conditions (even when the tyres are not in use).
In addition to regular inspections and inflation pressure maintenance, it is
recommended that you have annual inspections performed once the tyres reach five
years old. All tyres, including the spare, should be removed from service after 10
years from the date of manufacture, regardless of their condition or state of wear.
Example of a Wear
Indicator mark