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Maintenance Tires and wheels
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufac
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turer's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
䳜 When driving on roads covered
with snow or ice, drive at less
than 20 mph (30 km/h).
䳜 Use the SAE "S" class or wire
chains.
䳜 If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
䳜 To prevent body damage,
retighten the chains after driving
0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
䳜 Do not use tire chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstance, use
a wire type chain.
䳜 Use wire chains less than 0.47
inches (12 mm) to prevent dam
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age to the chain's connection.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance
and smoother high speed ride.
The radial-ply tires used on this
vehicle are of belted construction,
and are selected to complement the
ride and handling characteristics of
your vehicle. Radial-ply tires have
the same load carrying capacity, as
bias-ply or bias belted tires of the
same size, and use the same rec
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ommended inflation pressure.
Mixing of radial-ply tires with bias-
ply or bias belted tires is not recom
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mended. Any combinations of
radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to
follow is: Identical radial-ply tires
should always be used as a set of
four.
Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear.
It is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this sec
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tion to achieve the tread life poten
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tial of these tires. Cuts and
punctures in radial-ply tires are
repairable only in the tread area,
because of sidewall flexing. Consult
your tire dealer for radial-ply tire
repairs.