Mitsubishi MOTORS SHOGUN SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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Tyres
10-18 Maintenance
10
The use of worn tyres can be very dangerous
because of the greater chance of skidding or
hydroplaning. The tread depth of the tyres
must exceed 1.6 mm in order for the tyres to
meet the minimum requirement for use.
Tread wear indicators will appear on the sur-
face of the tyre as the tyre wears, thereby
indicating that the tyre no longer meets the
minimum requirement for use. When these
wear indicators appear, the tyres must be
replaced with new ones.
In the case of the 4-wheel drive vehicles,
when replacement of any of the tyres is nec-
essary, replace all of them.
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Tyre wear varies with vehicle conditions,
road surface conditions and individual
driver’s driving habits. To equalize the wear
and help extend tyre life, it is recommended
to rotate the tyres immediately after discovery
of abnormal wear, or whenever the wear dif-
ference between the front and rear tyres is
recognizable.
When rotating tyres, check for uneven wear
and damage. Abnormal wear is usually
caused by incorrect tyre pressure, improper
wheel alignment, out of balance wheel, or
severe braking. Consult your authorised
MITSUBISHI MOTORS dealer to determine
the cause of irregular tread wear.
CAUTION
 Always use tyres of the same size, same
type, and same brand, and which have no
wear differences. Using tyres of different
size, type, brands or degree of wear, will
increase the differential oil temperature,
resulting in possible damage to the driving
system. Further, the drive train will be sub-
jected to excessive loading, possibly leading
to oil leakage, component seizure, or other
serious faults.
Replacing tyres and wheels
CAUTION

Avoid using different size tyres from the one
listed and the combined use of different
types of tyres, as this can affect driving
safety.
Refer to “Tyres and wheels” on page 11-10.
 Even if a wheel has the same rim size and
offset as the specified type of wheel, its
shape may prevent it from being fitted cor-
rectly. Consult an authorised MITSUBISHI
MOTORS dealer before using wheels that
you have.

If your vehicle is equipped with a tyre pres-
sure monitoring system, only MITSUBISHI
MOTORS genuine wheels should be used.
Use of another type of wheel risks air leaks
and sensor damage, as it will not be possible
to install the tyre inflation pressure sensors
properly.
Refer to “Tyre pressure monitoring system
(TPMS)” on page 6-117.
Tyre rotation
Spare tyre used
Front
Spare tyre not used
Front
Tyres that have arrows showing rotation direc-
tion
Front
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