Checking Tires; Tire Rotation; Vehicles With Front And Rear Tires Of The Same Size; Vehicles With Front And Rear Tires Of Differing Sizes - Lexus 2016 IS 200t Service Manual

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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance schedules and tread-
wear.

Checking tires

Check if the treadwear indicators are showing on the tires. Also check the tires
for uneven wear, such as excessive wear on one side of the tread.
Check the spare tire condition and pressure if not rotated.
New tread
1
Worn tread
2
Treadwear indicator
3
The location of treadwear indicators is shown by a "TWI" or "" mark, etc., molded
into the sidewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.

Tire rotation

Vehicles with front and rear tires of the same size


Rotate the tires in the order shown.
To equalize tire wear and extend tire life,
Lexus recommends that tire rotation is
carried out at the same interval as tire
inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire pressure
warning system after tire rotation.

Vehicles with front and rear tires of differing sizes


Tires cannot be rotated.
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
Front