Maintenance - Honda Accord 4D 2003-2006 Owner's Manual

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Tyres
INDICATOR LOCATION MARKS
TREAD WEAR INDICATORS
Your car's tyres have wear indicators
molded into the tread. When the
tread wears down to that point, you
will see a 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) wide
band running across the tread. This
shows there is less than 1.6 mm
(1/16 inch) of tread left on the tyre.
A tyre that is this worn gives very
little traction on wet roads. You
should replace the tyre if you can see
the tread wear indicator in three or
more places around the tyre.
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Maintenance

Maintenance
In addition to proper inflation,
correct wheel alignment helps to
decrease tyre wear. If you find a tyre
is worn unevenly, have your dealer
check the wheel alignment.
The tyres were properly balanced by
the factory. They may need to be
rebalanced at some time before they
are worn out. Have your dealer
check the tyres if you feel a consis-
tent vibration while driving. A tyre
should always be rebalanced if it is
removed from the wheel for repair.
Make sure the installer balances the
wheels when you have new tyres
installed. This increases riding
comfort and tyre life. Your car's
original tyres were dynamic or ''spin''
balanced at the factory. For best
results, have the installer perform a
dynamic balance.
(Only on cars equipped with aluminum
wheels)
Improper wheel weights can damage
your car's aluminum wheels. Use
only genuine Honda wheel weights
for balancing.