Chevrolet 1973 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual page 66

gencies. Such "stop-gap" devices
as plugs and aerosol-type sealants
are good for no more than 100
miles of driving at speeds not over
50 mph. A permanent vulcanized
repair, plug or patch applied from
inside the tire, should be made as
soon as possible. Also, the instal-
lation of an inner tube in a dam-
aged tubeless tire is not a recom-
mended repair procedure.
Replacemeot Tires
When replacing tires, only the
size, load range, and construction
type (bias, bias-belted, or radial)
originally installed on your vehi-
cle are recommended. Use of any
other tire size or type tire may
seriously affect ride, handling,
speedometer / odometer calibration,
vehicle ground clearance and tire
clearance to the body and chassis.
The following also should be con-
sidered when replacing tires:
• To achieve best all around vehi-
cle performance, belted-bias tires
and bias tires should not be
mixed on the same car.
• Because of possible adverse ef-
fects on vehicle handling, do
not mix radial ply tires with
other type tires on the same
vehicle.
• It is recommended that new tires
be installed in pairs on the same
axle.
• When replacing only one tire, it
should be paired with the tire
having the least wear, to equal-
ize braking traction.
• When replacing original tires
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with an optional recommended
size of different diameter, the
speedometer must be recali-
brated by installing the correct
speedometer driven gear.
Snow Tires
If you equip your vehicle with
snow tires, they should be inflated
4 psi above the recommended pres-
sures shown on the tire placard up
to a maximum of 32 psi (cold) for
load range B tires and 40 psi for
load range D tires. It is recom-
mended that vehicle speeds be lim-
ited to a maximum of 75 mph if
snow tires are installed.
Replacement Wheels
When replacing wheels for any
reason, care should be taken to in-