Tyres
10-12 Maintenance
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Tyre wear varies with vehicle conditions,
road surface conditions and individual
driver’s driving habits. To equalize the wear
and help extend tyre life, it is recommended
to rotate the tyres immediately after discovery
of abnormal wear, or whenever the wear dif-
ference between the front and rear tyres is
recognizable.
When rotating tyres, check for uneven wear
and damage. Abnormal wear is usually
caused by incorrect tyre pressure, improper
wheel alignment, out of balance wheel, or
severe braking. Consult your authorised
MITSUBISHI MOTORS dealer to determine
the cause of irregular tread wear.
CAUTION
Always use tyres of the same size, same
type, and same brand, and which have no
wear differences. Using tyres of different
size, type, brands or degree of wear, will
increase the differential oil temperature,
resulting in possible damage to the driving
system. Further, the drive train will be sub-
jected to excessive loading, possibly leading
to oil leakage, component seizure, or other
serious faults.
Replacing tyres and wheels
CAUTION
Avoid using different size tyres from the one
listed and the combined use of different
types of tyres, as this can affect driving
safety.
Refer to “Tyres and wheels” on page 11-5.
Even if a wheel has the same rim size and
offset as the specified type of wheel, its
shape may prevent it from being fitted cor-
rectly. Consult an authorised MITSUBISHI
MOTORS dealer before using wheels that
you have.
Tyre rotation
Spare tyre used
Front
Spare tyre not used
Front
Tyres that have arrows showing rotation direc-
tion
Front
