Irregular And/Or Premature Wear Description; Wear Indicators Description - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

2D-3 Wheels and Tires:

Irregular and/or Premature Wear Description

Irregular and premature wear has many causes. Some
of them are as follows: incorrect inflation pressures, lack
of tire rotation, driving habits, improper alignment.
If the following conditions are noted, rotation is
necessary:
• Front tire wear is different from rear.
• Uneven wear exists across the tread of any tire.
• Both side of front tire wears are not even.
• Both side of rear tire wears are not even.
• There is cupping, flat spotting, etc.
A wheel alignment check is necessary if following
conditions are noted:
• Both side of front tire wears are not even.
• Wear is uneven across the tread of any front tire.
• Front tire treads have scuffed appearance with
"feather" edges on one side of tread ribs or blocks.
[A]: Hard Cornering, under inflation or lack of tire rotation
[B]: Incorrect wheel alignment, tire construction not uniform or wheel
heavy acceleration

Wear Indicators Description

S6JB0A2401003
Original equipment tires have built-in tread wear
indicators (1) to show when they need replacement.
These indicators (1) will appear as 12 mm (0.47 in) wide
bands when the tire tread depth becomes 1.6 mm (0.063
in).
When the indicators (1) appear in 3 or more grooves at 6
locations, tire replacement is recommended.
I3RH0A240002-01
S6JB0A2401004
I2RH01240005-01