Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel — If Equipped
Your vehicle may be equipped with a spare tire and wheel equivalent in look and func-
tion to the original equipment tire and wheel found on the front or rear axle of your
vehicle
.
This spare tire may be used in the tire rotation for your vehicle
.
If your vehicle
has this option, refer to an authorized tire dealer for the recommended tire rotation
pattern
.
Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped
The compact spare is for temporary emergency use only
.
You can identify if your vehicle
is equipped with a compact spare by looking at the spare tire description on the Tire and
Loading Information Placard located on the driver’s side door opening or on the sidewall
of the tire
.
Compact spare tire descriptions begin with the letter “T” or “S” preceding
the size designation
.
Example: T145/80D18 103M
.
T, S = Temporary Spare Tire
Since this tire has limited tread life, the original equipment tire should be repaired (or
replaced) and reinstalled on your vehicle at the first opportunity
.
Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount a conventional tire on the compact
spare wheel, since the wheel is designed specifically for the compact spare tire
.
Do not
install more than one compact spare tire and wheel on the vehicle at any given time
.
WARNING!
Compact and Collapsible spares are for temporary emergency use only
.
With these
spares, do not drive more than 50 mph (80 km/h)
.
Temporary use spares have limited
tread life
.
When the tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the temporary use
spare tire needs to be replaced
.
Be sure to follow the warnings, which apply to your
spare
.
Failure to do so could result in spare tire failure and loss of vehicle control
.
Full Size Spare — If Equipped
The full size spare is for temporary emergency use only
.
This tire may look like the origi-
nally equipped tire on the front or rear axle of your vehicle, but it is not
.
This spare tire
may have limited tread life
.
When the tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the
temporary use full size spare tire needs to be replaced
.
Since it is not the same as your
original equipment tire, replace (or repair) the original equipment tire and reinstall on the
vehicle at the first opportunity
.
Limited Use Spare — If Equipped
The limited use spare tire is for temporary emergency use only
.
This tire is identified by a
label located on the limited use spare wheel
.
This label contains the driving limitations for
this spare
.
This tire may look like the original equipped tire on the front or rear axle of
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