Opel GT Owner's Manual page 129

Winter tyres 3
For notes on fitting new tyres –
see page 126.
See page 179 for restric tions.
Winter tyres im prove safety at
tem peratures below 7 °C and should
therefore be fitted on all the wheels.
The d esign of summ er tyres mea ns they
have limited qualities for winter driving.
If the maxim um perm issible speed for the
winter ty res is less than that of the vehicle,
a notice ind icating the ma ximum
permissible speed for the tyres must be
affixed within the driver's field of v ision
Wheel t rims
If the wheel trims and tyres used are not
approved, m ake sure that the ty res do not
have a beaded edge – see page 126.
1)
Va ries fro m country to country o n account of
nationa l regula tions .
1) Tyre chains 3
.
Restric tions and further inform ation -
see p age 179.
Ty re c hains are only perm itted on the
driven wheels (rear axle). They m ust be
fitted to the ty res symmetrically in order
to achieve a c oncentric fit.
Alw ays use fine-linked chains that ad d no
more than 11 m m to the ty re tread and the
inboard sides (including chain lock).
Driving and o peration
Wheel trim on steel wheels could come into
contact with parts of the cha in and be
dam aged . Remove the wheel trim.
Tyre cha ins may only be used at sp eeds up
to 50 km/h (30 mph) or up to the tyre chain
ma nufacturer's recommended m aximum
speed, whichever is lower.
When travelling on roa ds that are free of
snow , they may be used for brief periods
only since they are subject to rap id wear on
a hard road and m ay snap.
Avoid sharp turns, bumps and holes and
do not lock the wheels when brak ing, to
av oid damaging the tyre chains.
Re-tighten the chains after d riv ing for
app rox . 1 km (0.6 miles). If, at any time you
hea r or suspect that the chains are
contacting the vehicle, stop and re-tighten
the chains.
Alway s read the instructions supplied with
the tyre cha ins.
C orrect the ty re pressure b efore starting-
off. See page 180.
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