WARNING!
Limited use spares are for emergency use only. Installation of this limited use
spare tire affects vehicle handling. With this tire, do not drive more than the speed
listed on the limit use spare wheel. Keep inflated to the cold tire inflation
pressures listed on your Tire and Loading Information Placard located on the
driver’s side B-Pillar or the rear edge of the driver’s side door. Replace (or repair)
the original equipment tire at the first opportunity and reinstall it on your vehicle.
Failure to do so could result in loss of vehicle control.
Tire Spinning
When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not spin your vehicle's wheels
above 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously without
stopping.
Refer to “Freeing A Stuck Vehicle” in “What To Do In Emergencies” for further
information.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces generated by excessive wheel speeds
may cause tire damage or failure. A tire could explode and injure someone. Do not
spin your vehicle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) for more than 30 seconds
continuously when you are stuck, and do not let anyone near a spinning wheel, no
matter what the speed.
Tread Wear Indicators
Tread wear indicators are in the original equipment tires to help you in determining
when your tires should be replaced.
These indicators are molded into the bot-
tom of the tread grooves. They will appear
as bands when the tread depth becomes
a 1/16 of an inch (1.6 mm). When the
tread is worn to the tread wear indicators,
the tire should be replaced. Refer to
“Replacement Tires” in this section for
further information.
Tire Tread
1 — Worn Tire
2 — New Tire
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