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Time for New Tires
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One wav to tell when
it’s
.,
time for new tires
is
to
check the treadwear
indicators, which will
appear when your tires have
only
1/16 inch
(1.6
mm) or
less of tread remaining.
You need a new tire if any
of
the following statements
are true:
You can see the indicators at three or more places
around the tire.
You can see cord or fabric showing through the
tire’s rubber.
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The tread or sidewall
is
cracked, cut or snagged deep
enough
to
show cord
or
fabric.
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The tire has a bump, bulge
or
split.
The tire has a puncture, cut or other damage that
can’t be repaired well because of the size or location
of
the
damage.
Buying
New
Tires
To find out what kind and size
of
tires you need, look at
the Tire-Loading Information label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when
it
was new had
a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)
number on each tire’s sidewall. When you get new tires,
get ones with that same TPC Spec number. That way
your vehicle will continue
to
have tires that are designed
to
give proper endurance, handling, speed rating,
traction, ride and other things during normal service on
your vehicle. If your tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC number will be followed by an
“MS”
(for mud and snow).
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