Tyres (Tyre Safety, Wheels, Winter Use) - Renault Clio Owner's Manual

TYRES
Tyre and wheel safety
The tyres are the only contact
between the vehicle and the road, so
it is essential to keep them in good
condition.
You must make sure that your tyres
conform to local road regulations.
When they need to be
replaced, only tyres of
the same make, size,
type and profile should
be used.
Tyres fitted to the vehicle should
either be identical to those fitted
originally or conform to those
recommended by
RENAULT Dealer.
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2
Maintaining the tyres
The tyres must be in good condition
and the tread form must have
sufficient depth. Tyres approved by
RENAULT's Technical Department
have wear warning strips 1 in the
form of indicators moulded into the
tread at several points.
your
When the tyre tread has been
eroded to the level of the warning
strips, they become visible 2: it is
then necessary to replace your tyres
1
because the tread profile is no
longer 1.6 mm deep and this causes
poor road holding on wet roads.
An
journeys by motorway, particularly
in very hot weather, or continual
driving on poorly surfaced minor
roads will lead to more rapid tyre
wear and affect safety.
rims
misalignment of the front or rear
axle geometry. In this case, have
the condition of these checked
by a RENAULT Dealer.
overloaded vehicle,
Incidents which occur
when driving, such as
striking the kerb, may
damage the tyres and
and could lead
long
to