Tire Balancing; Tire Traction; Tire Replacement - Honda 1990 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual

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Tires (cont'd)

Tire Balancing

Unbalanced tires may affect handling and tire wear. A tire should
always be rebalanced after it has been dismounted from the wheel.
Your original tires were properly balanced before the car left the
factory, but may need rebalancing at some time during the life of the
tire. Tire balancing for the COMPACT spare is not necessary.

Tire Traction

Worn tires or slippery road surfaces can reduce driving, cornering
and braking traction. To reduce the possibility of losing traction,
slow down when the road gets slippery, replace tires when wear
indicators are visible, and KEEP TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED.

Tire Replacement

The original tires on your car have
tread wear indicators to indicate
when they should be replaced. The
indicators appear as bands about
12.7 mm (1/2 in) wide when the tire
tread depth is less than 1.6 mm ( 1 /
16 in). When indicators appear
across two or more grooves in a
row, you should replace the tire.
Driving on worn-out or under-inflated tires is very hazardous, and
will reduce braking effectiveness, steering accuracy and traction.
When replacing tires, use only the recommended tire size. Wheel
rim widths and offsets must be those recommended by American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. Contact the Zone Office nearest you as
shown on the inside of the back cover.
Tires and wheels other than those recommended may be unsafe.
Do not mix radial and bias ply tires on the same car.
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