240
Tires and wheels
pressure label)
¢
page
234,
fig.
189.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas-
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and pas-
sengers from
"XXX"
kilo-
grams or
"XXX"
pounds
shown on the st icker
¢
page
234,
fig.
189.
4. The resulting figure equals
the available amount of car-
go and luggage load capaci-
ty. For example, if the
"XXX"
amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five 150
lbs. passengers in your vehi-
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca-
pacity is 650 lbs. (1400 -750
(5
X
150)
=
650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle .
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trail-
er will be transferred to your
vehicle . Consult this manual
to determine how this re-
duces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle .
... check the tire sidewall
(¢
page
242,
fig.
193) to de-
termine the designated load
rating for a specific tire.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of
different things including proper installation
and balancing, correct tire pressure and driv-
ing style.
Fig. 191
Tire tread: tread wear indicato rs (TWI)
____
Jj
Fig. 192
Rotating tires for more even wear
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The original tires on you r vehicle have
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high "wear indicators"
cf>
fig. 191
running across the tread. Depend-
ing on the make, there will be six to eight of
them evenly placed around the tire. Marks on
the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other
..,.