Tyres (Tyre Safety, Wheels, Winter Use) - Renault Kangoo 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
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 of
recommended by
RENAULT Dealer.
5.06
road traffic
Maintaining the tyres
The tyres must be in good condition
and the tread profile must have
sufficient depth; tyres approved by
RENAULT's Technical Department
have wear warning strips 1 in the
form of indicators moulded into the
tread at several points.
a type
your
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
1
because the tread profile is only
1.6 mm deep at the most and this
causes poor road holding on wet
roads.
An overloaded
journeys by motorway, particularly
2
in very hot weather, or continual
driving on poorly surfaced minor
roads will lead to more rapid tyre
wear and affect safety.
wheel rims, and could also lead
to misalignment of the front or
rear
incidents
condition of these parts checked
by a RENAULT Dealer.
vehicle, long
Incidents which occur
when driving, such as
striking the pavement,
may damage the tyres and
axle geometry. If such
occur, have the