Checking And Replacing Tires - Toyota 2005 Celica Owner's Manual

Checking and replacing tires

Tread wear indicator
CHECKING YOUR TIRES
Check the tire's tread for tread
wear indicators. If the indicators
show, replace the tires. The loca-
tion of tread wear indicators is
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shown by the "TWI" or " " marks,
etc., molded on the sidewall of
each tire.
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'05MY CELICA U (L/O 0409)
The tires on your Toyota have built−in
tread wear indicators to help you
know when the tires need replace-
ment. When the tread depth wears to
1.6 mm (0.06 in.) or less, the indica-
tors will appear. If you can see the
indicators in two or more adjacent
grooves, the tire should be replaced.
The lower the tread, the higher the
risk of skidding.
Vehicles equipped with 205/50R16
tires: Your Toyota has been fitted with
specially developed tires which pro-
vide exceptional dynamic perfor-
mance under general road conditions.
However your riding comfort may
worsen a little and road noise may in-
crease during driving. You may also
notice that your tires will wear more
rapidly and tire grip performance will
be reduced on the snowy and/or icy
roads when compared to standard
tires. Be sure to have snow tires or
tire chains on the snowy and/or icy
roads and drive carefully with the
speed appropriate for road conditions.
NOTICE
Low profile tire like 205/50R16
may have greater damage than
usual tires to its tire wheel
when receiving impact from the
road surface. Therefore,
attention to the following.
z Be sure to use with proper
tire pressure. If the tire pres-
sure is low, the tire may
have a greater damage. For
detailed information
tire pressure, see Section 8.
z Avoid driving onto
sharp−edged objects and oth-
er road hazards. Failure to
do so can lead to severe tire
damage.
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