Honda Prelude 2003 Owner's Manual page 157

Replacing Tires
The tires that came with your
Honda were selected to match the
performance capabilities of the car
and provide the best combination of
handling, ride comfort, and long life.
You should replace them with
radial tires of the same size, load
range, and speed rating. Mixing
radial and bias-ply or bias-belted
tires on your car can reduce its
braking ability, traction, and
steering accuracy.
It is best to replace all four tires at
the same time. If that is not possi-
ble or necessary, then replace the
two front tires or the two rear tires
as a pair. Replacing just one tire
can seriously affect your car's han-
dling.
If you ever need to replace a wheel,
make sure you use an identical
style wheel that originally came on
your Honda. Replacement wheels
are available at your Honda dealer.
Wheels and Tires
Wheel:
(S)
14x5.5JJ
(Except S)
15x6.5JJ
Tire:
(S)
185/70R1487H
(Except S)
205/55R1587V
DOT Tire Quality Grading
(US Cars)
The tires on your car meet all U.S.
Federal Safety Requirements. All
tires are also graded for treadwear,
traction, and temperature perform-
ance according to Department of
Transportation (DOT) standards.
The following explains these
gradings.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate
of the tire when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified
government test course. For exam-
ple, a tire graded 150 would wear
one and one half (1-1/2) times as
well on the government course as a
tire graded 100. The relative per-
formance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, how-
ever, and may depart significantly
from the norm due to variations in
driving habits, service practices
and differences in road character-
istics and climate.
Maintenance
Tires
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