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299 Technical data
Tyres
Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the market
currently meet the structural requirem ents.
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning
suitab le tyre mak es.
These tyres have und ergone special tests
to establish their reliab ility, safety and
specific suitability for Vauxhall vehicles.
Despite continuous ma rk et monitoring, we
are unab le to assess these attributes for
other tyres, ev en if they hav e been g ra nted
approva l by the relevant authorities or in
som e other form.
Further information – see pa ge 211.
Winter tyres
3
Tyres of size 215/50 R 17, 225/45 R 18 and
235/35 R 19 are not to be used as winter
tyres.
Only the winter tyres sp ecified on p age 306
may b e used on vehicles factory-fitted with
235/35 R 19 tyres.
For Vectra VXR, tyres of size 225/45 R 17 on
a Vauxhall-approved alloy wheel with
designation 7x17, ET39 as well as tyres of
size 235/40 R 18 are permissible as winter
tyres.
If winter tyres are in use, the spare wheel
may still be fitted w ith a summ er tyre. Use
of the spare w heel may a lter vehicle
ha ndling. Obtain a replacement for the
fa ulty tyre as soon as possible, and hav e
the wheel balanced and fitted to the
vehicle.
Further inform ation – see page 216.
Tyre chains
3
Tyre c hains may be used on the front
wheels only.
We rec om mend the use of fine-link tyre
cha ins which am ount to max 10 mm on the
tread a nd tyre inner wall with chain lock
Tyre chains are not perm itted on tyre sizes
115/70 R 16, 215/50 R 17, 225/45 R 18,
235/40 R 18 a nd 235/35 R 19.
Further inform ation – see page 217.
Wheels
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 N m.
Spare wheel
3
On vehicles with alloy w heels 3 the spare
wheel may ha ve a steel rim .
Depending on the model variant, the sp are
wheel is designed to be an emergency
wheel 3 : Using a spare wheel may change
the vehicle’s ha nd ling. Repla ce defective
tyres a s quickly as possib le, bala nce wheel
and fit to v ehicle.
The spare wheel ma y be fitted w ith a
smaller tyre
1)
and a sm aller rim than the
wheels fitted to the vehicle: Using the spare
wheel m ay change the v ehicle’s handling.
Tyre pressure in psi/bar
2)
The specified tyre pressures are valid for
cold tyres. The increased tyre pressure
resulting from extensiv e d riv ing must not
be reduced. The tyre pressures specified on
the following pages ap ply to both summer
and w inter tyres.
Always inflate the spare wheel to the tyre
pressure for full load - see tables on
following pages.
Temporary spare wheel tyre pressure
3 –
see tables on the following p ages.
In v ehicles with tyre pressure monitoring
system
3 there is an adapter in the v alve
cap key. Screw a dapter to valve before
attaching tyre pressure gauge –
see page 213.
Further inform ation – see p ages 211 to 217.
1)
Co untry-specific version: Th e spare w heel is
only to be used as a tempo rary spare wh eel.
2)
1 bar correspon ds to 100 kPa / 14.5 psi.