CONSUMER INFORMATION
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o Lower-than-recommended tire pressures
cause uneven tread wear and poor han-
dling.
o Higher-than-recommended tire pressures
increase the chance of damage from im-
pacts and cause uneven tread wear.
CAUTION:
Always observe the following:
o Check pressures when the tires are cold.
That is, after the car has been parked for
at least three hours and hasn't been driv-
en more than 1.6 km or one mile since
starting up.
o Check the pressure of your spare tire
each time you check the pressure of
other tires.
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TIRE CHAINS
Tire chains, if necessary, should be installed on
the front wheels. Be sure that the chains are
installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Refer to the following information.
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TIRE ROTATION
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SNOW TIRES
If you equip your car with snow tires, they
should be the same size and have the same
load capacity as the original tires. Snow tires
should be installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 28 kPa (4 psi) more air
pressure than the pressure recommended for
the standard tires on the tire label on the drive
side center pillar outer panel, or up to the
maximum pressure shown on the tire sidewall
whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 120 km/h (75 mph)
when your car is equipped with snow tires.
Tires should be rotated every 10,000 km (6,000
miles). If you notice that tires are wearing un-
evenly between rotations, have the car checked
by a Hyundai dealer so the cause may be
corrected.
After rotating, adjust the tire pressures and be
sure to check wheel nut torque.
WARNING:
Do not mix bias-ply and radial-ply tires un-
der any circumstances. This may cause dan-
gerous handling characteristics.
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To minimize tire and chain wear, do not contin-
ue to use tire chains when they are no longer
needed.
WARNING:
o When driving on roads covered with snow
or ice, drive at less than 30 km/h (20
mph).
o Use tire chains less than 10mm (0.39 in.)
for 16" and 17" tires.
o Avoid sudden stop and turns.
o Tighten firmly to avoid contact with the
verticle body, if you have noise caused
by chaws contacting the body, remove
the chains for damage protection.
15", 16" Tire
Tire size
195/65 R 15
205/55 R 16
215/45 R 17
Snow Chain Thickness
Max. 15 mm
Max. 10 mm
Max. 10 mm
17" Tire
