Tyres - Vauxhall Omega Owner's Manual

Tyres

Restricti ons
Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the market
currently meet the structural requirem ents.
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning
suitab le tyre mak es.
These ty res have und ergone special tests
to establish their reliab ility , safety and
specific suitability for Vaux hall vehicles.
Despite continuous ma rk et monitoring, we
are unab le to assess these attributes for
other tyres, ev en if they hav e been g ra nted
approva l by the relevant authorities or in
som e other form.
Further information – see pa ge 164.
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Winter tyres
All tyre sizes given here ma y be used as
winter tyres (M+ S tyres).
If you use winter ty res 3, the spare wheel
may still be fitted with a summ er tyre. If you
use the spare wheel the vehicle's handling
may be a ltered. Ob tain a repla cement for
the faulty tyre as soon a s p ossible, and
ha ve the wheel balanced and fitted to the
vehicle.
Further inform ation – see page 167.
Tyre chains
Restri ctions
Ty re chains may be used on the rear wheels
only. Tyre chains m ust not be used on
Winter tyres of siz e 235/45 R 17 (M+S tyres)
or on the tem pora ry spare wheel.
Further inform ation – see page 167.
Whe els
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm.
O n vehicles with alloy wheels 3 the spa re
wheel m ay have a steel rim.
The spare wheel ma y have a smaller tyre
and a sm aller rim: using the sp are wheel
ma y cause d ifferent driving behaviour.
Replace d efectiv e tyre as soon as possible,
bala nce wheel and hav e it fitted to the
vehicle.
Further information – see pages 164, 181.
Tyre inflation pressure s in bar/ps i
The specified ty re pressures are valid for
cold ty res. The increased ty re pressure
resulting from ex tensiv e d riv ing must not
be red uced. The specified pressures apply
to both summer and winter ty res.
Further information – see pages 164 to 167
1)
1 ba r corresp on ds to 100 kPa .
1)