WARNING!
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Overloading of your tires is dangerous
.
Overloading can cause tire failure, affect
vehicle handling, and increase your stopping distance
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Use tires of the recom-
mended load capacity for your vehicle
.
Never overload them
.
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Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions
.
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Under-inflation increases tire flexing and can result in over-heating and tire failure
.
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Over-inflation reduces a tire’s ability to cushion shock
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Objects on the road and
chuck holes can cause damage that results in tire failure
.
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Unequal tire pressures can cause steering problems
.
You could lose control of your
vehicle
.
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Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle to the other can cause the
vehicle to drift to the right or left
.
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Over-inflated or under-inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail sud-
denly, resulting in loss of vehicle control
.
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Always drive with each tire inflated to the recommended cold tire inflation pres-
sure
.
Tire And Loading Information Placard
This placard tells you important information
about the:
1
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Number of people that can be carried
in the vehicle
.
2
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Total weight your vehicle can carry
.
3
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Tire size designed for your vehicle
.
4
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Cold tire inflation pressures for the
front, rear, and spare tires
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Tire And Loading Information Placard
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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