Tyres (Tyre Safety, Wheels, Winter Use) - Renault 2005 Megane Owner's Manual

TYRES
Tyre and wheel safety
The tyres are the only contact
between the vehicle and the road, so
it is essential to keep them in good
condition.
You must make sure that your tyres
conform to local road regulations.
When they need to be
replaced, only tyres of the
same make, size, type and
profile should be used.
Tyres fitted to the vehicle should
either be identical to those fitted
originally or be
recommended by your RENAULT
Dealer.
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Maintaining the tyres
The tyres must be in good condition
and the tread form must have
sufficient depth; tyres approved by
Renault's
have wear warning strips 1 in the
form of indicators moulded into the
tread at several points.
of a type
1
Technical Department
When the tyre tread has been eroded
to the level of the warning strips,
they become visible 2: it is then
necessary to replace your tyres
because the tread rubber is only 1.6
mm deep at the most and this
causes poor road holding on wet
roads.
An overloaded vehicle,
journeys by motorway, particularly
in very hot weather, or continual
driving on poorly surfaced minor
roads will lead to more rapid tyre
wear and affect safety.
Incidents which
when driving, such as
striking the kerb, may
damage the tyres and
wheel rims, and could also lead
to misalignment of the front or
rear axle geometry.
incidents occur, have
condition of these parts checked
by a RENAULT Dealer.
long
occur
If such
the