Opel GT Owner's Manual page 126

126 Drivin g and operatio n
Fitting new tyres
Please fit tyres in pairs. Sets would be even
better. Replace tyres w ith:
z the same size,
z the same design,
z the same make,
z the same tread pattern on one ax le.
Fit direc tional tyres such that they roll in the
direc tion of travel. The rolling d irection is
indicated by a symbol (e.g. a n arrow) on
the sidewall.
Tyres fitted opposing the rolling direction
(e. g. when a tyre is chang ed) should be
refitted a s soon as possible. This is the only
way to obtain full benefit from the design
properties of the tyre.
O bserve legal requirements w hen
disposing of ty res.
Some brands of tyres have a b eaded
edge for alloy wheels to protect against
damage. If a wheel trim is used on steel
wheels with beaded-edg e ty res, the
following procedure must be followed:
z Wheel trims and ty res that are a pproved
for the respective vehicle and c om ply
with all of the relevant wheel and tyre
combination requirements must b e used.
z If the wheel trims and ty res used are not
approved, the tyres must not have a
beaded ed ge.
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Warning
Use of unsuitab le tyres or wheel trim s
could lead to sudden pressure loss and
thereby a ccidents.
Tyre pressure
Check tyre pressures w hen cold, a t least
every 14 days and prior to any long
journey .
Tyre pressures – see p age 180 and the ty re
and load ing information label on the
B-pillar, v isible with the driver' s d oor open.
Hav e ty re and loa ding information label
replaced after changing to a different tyre
size.
Do not reduce tyre pressure w hen the tyres
are warm. Otherw ise the pressure m ay
drop below the permissible minimum when
the tyres cool down.