Saipa Tiba 2, Owner'S Manual

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Tires and wheels
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Tire rotation
To keep uniform wear of the tires, it
is recommended to rotate the tires
every 10.000 kilometers driving.
If there is unusual wear, rotate the
tires as soon as possible. Check tire
balances after rotating. Also check
to see if there is non-uniform wear.
Mostly, unusual wear occurs due
to unsuitable tire inflation pressure,
misalignment of the wheels and
unbalancing the tires, sudden
brakes or sharp turns and hot rings.
Notice that if there is any bump on
the tread or both sides of the tire.
If you see any of the above
mentioned indications, replace the
tires. Also, if the tire wear is such
that you can see cord or fabric,
replace the tire.
After rotating the tires, check their
inflation pressure to be adjusted at
the specified limit and tighten their
nuts.
Whenever you rotate the tires,
check for the wear of brake linings.
Wheel alignment and tire
balancing
In addition to adjusting tire inflation
pressure, the wheels alignment
reduces the tire wear. Wheel
alignment of the vehicle must be
carried out every 24 months or
every 20,000 kilometers.
Vehicle tires were balanced in the
factory, but they might need re-
balancing. If you notice vibration
while driving, take your vehicle
to an authorized SAIPA company
dealer for inspection of the wheels.
Any time you pull out the tire from
the ring, you have to balance the
tire again.
In the vehicles with directional
tread tires, the tires should be
installed such that the direction of
tread stays at the same direction of
vehicle motion toward the front. In
this condition when you look at the
vehicle from the front, you will see
tread as V or Y shape.
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