Yamaha Rhino 450 YXR45FAV, Service Manual

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CHECKING THE TIRES
CHECKING THE TIRES
WARNING
• TIRE CHARACTERISTICS
1) Tire characteristics influence the han-
dling of the vehicles. The tires listed
below have been approved by Yamaha
Motor Manufacturing Corporation of
America for this model. If other tire com-
binations are used, they can adversely
affect your vehicle’s handling character-
istics and are therefore not recom-
mended.
• 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): 406 kg (895 lb)
2) Cargo bed: 181 kg (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 MAXXIS
25
×
8-12
NHS
M951Y
Rear MAXXIS
25
×
10-12
NHS
M952Y