Wheels, Tyres - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

146 Drivin g and operatio n

Wheels, tyres

See page 218 for suitable tyres a nd
restrictions.
Factory -fitted tyres are m atched to the
chassis and offer optimum driving comfort
and safety .
Cha ng ing tyre / w heel t ype
Note the necessa ry modifications b efore
switching to different tyres or wheels.
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Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheels may
lead to a ccidents and rend er the vehicle
unroadworthy.
If wheel rims of a different type are to be
installed, the wheel nuts ma y also need to
be c hanged. We rec om mend you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
If tyres of a different size to those fitted at
the fac tory are used (this includes winter
tyres), the electronic speed om eter may
possibly need to be reprogram med, to
ensure that the speed displayed is correct.
Vehicles wit h tyre pr essure monitoring
system 3
When using winter tyres, or when switching
to different tyre sizes, sensors for the tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem ca n be fitted at
a later date by a work shop, upon request.
Otherwise, the system would not ind ic ate
tyre p ressure devia tions.
Ty re p ressure monitoring system -
see p age 141.
Fit ting new tyres
New tyres should be fitted in pairs, or, for
preference, in sets. Make sure that both
tyres on an ax le are:
z the sam e size,
z the sam e desig n,
z the sam e ma ke,
z and hav e the sam e tread pa ttern.
Fit directional tyres such tha t they roll in the
direction of travel. The rolling direc tion is
indica ted b y a sym bol (e.g . an arrow) on
the sidewall.
Ty res fitted op posing the rolling direction
(e.g. when a ty re is changed) should be
refitted as soon as possible. This is the only
way to obtain full benefit from the design
prop erties of the ty re.
Observ e legal requirements when
disposing of tyres.
S om e brands of ty res hav e a beaded edge
for alloy w heels, to protect against
dam age. If wheel trims are used on steel
wheels with beaded-edge tyres, the
following procedure must be followed:
z Wheel trims and tyres that are approved
by Vauxhall for the resp ective vehic le
and com ply with all of the relevant wheel
and tyre com bina tion requirements must
be used .
z If the wheel trims and tyres used a re not
Vauxhall-app rov ed, the tyres must not
ha ve a rim protection ridge.
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Warnin g
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel trims
could lead to sudden pressure loss and
thereby accidents.