Checking And Replacing Tires - Toyota 2007 Matrix 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
shown by the "TWI" or " ∆ " marks,
etc., molded on the sidewall of
each tire.
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
P215/50ZR17 tires: Your Toyota has
been fitted with specially developed
tires which provide exceptional dy-
namic performance under general
road conditions. However your riding
comfort may worsen a little and road
noise may increase 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
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
P215/50ZR17 or P215/50R17 90H
may have greater damage than
usual tires to its tire wheel
when receiving impact from the
road surface. Therefore, pay
attention to the following.
z Be sure to use with proper
with
tire pressure. If the tire pres-
sure is low, the tire may
have a greater damage. For
detailed information
tire pressure, see page 300 in
Section 8.
z Avoid driving
sharp−edged objects and oth-
er road hazards. Failure to
do so can lead to severe tire
damage.
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