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CHECKING THE TIRES
CHECKING THE TIRES
WARNING
• TIRE CHARACTERISTICS
1) Tire characteristics influence the han-
dling of vehicle’s. The tires listed below
have been approved by Yamaha Motor
Manufacturing corporation of America.
for this model. If other tire combinations
are used, they can adversely affect your
vehicle’s handling characteristics and
are therefore not recommended.
• TIRE PRESSURE
1) Recommended tire pressure
Front 70 kPa (0.70 kg/cm
2
, 10 psi)
Rear 98 kPa (0.98 kg/cm
2
, 14 psi)
2) Tire pressure below the minimum speci-
fication could cause the tire to dislodge
from the rim under severe riding condi-
tions.
The following are minimums:
Front 63 kPa (0.63 kg/cm
2
, 9 psi)
Rear 91 kPa (0.91 kg/cm
2
, 13 psi)
3) Use no more than
Front 250 kPa (2.5 kg/cm
2
, 36 psi)
Rear 250 kPa (2.5 kg/cm
2
, 36 psi)
when seating the tire beads. Higher
pressures may cause the tire to burst.
Inflate the tires slowly and carefully.
Fast inflation could cause the tire to
burst.
• MAXIMUM LOADING LIMIT
1) Vehicle loading limit (total weight of
cargo, operator, passenger and accesso-
ries, and tongue weight): 397 kg (876 lb)
2) Cargo bed: 181kg (400 lb)
3) Trailer hitch:
Pulling load (total weight of trailer and
cargo): 550 kg (1,212 lb)
Tongue weight (vertical weight on trailer
hitch point): 50 kg (110 lb)
Be extra careful of the vehicle balance and
stability when towing a trailer.
Manufacturer Size Type
Front GOODYEAR
25
×
8-12
NHS
Rawhide
RS
Rear GOODYEAR
25
×
10-12
NHS
Rawhide
RS