Wheels and tyres
Wheels
Introduction
WARNING
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During the first 500 km, new tyres do not
give maximum grip, therefore you should
drive carefully. Risk of accident!
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Never drive with damaged tyres. Risk of ac-
cident!
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Only use wheels and tyres that been au-
thorised by SEAT or your vehicle model. Fail-
ure to do so could impair road safety. Risk of
accident!
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Never exceed the maximum speed permit-
ted for your tyres. Risk of accident due to tyre
damage and loss of vehicle control!
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Under-inflated tyres are submitted to great-
er rolling resistance. This means that they
can overheat at high speeds. This can cause
tread separation and even tyre blow-out.
For driving safety, tyres should be replaced
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at least in pairs according to the axle and not
individually. The tyres with the deepest tread
should always be used on the front wheels.
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Never fit used tyres of an unknown age or
prior use.
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Tyres must be immediately changed at the
very latest when they have worn down to the
tread wear indicators.
Wheels and tyres
Worn tyres reduce the necessary grip at
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high speeds on damp surfaces. This could
lead to "aquaplaning" (uncontrolled vehicle
movement – "skidding" on damp surfaces).
Damaged wheels and tyres must be re-
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placed immediately.
Do not use summer or winter tyres that are
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more than 6 or 4 years old respectively.
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Wheel bolts should be clean and screw
easily. However, they must never be treated
with grease or oil.
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If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is too low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is moving. Risk of accident! If the tighten-
ing torque of the wheel bolts is too high, the
bolts and threads could be damaged, leading
to the permanent deforming of the rim sup-
port surfaces.
Incorrectly handled wheel bolts could lead
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to a wheel coming loose while the vehicle is
moving. Risk of accident!
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Observe the national legal requirements re-
garding the use of snow tyres and chains.
CAUTION
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Where a spare wheel that is not compatible
with the wheels fitted is used, follow the in-
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structions
page
215.
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The prescribed tightening torque for wheel
bolts on steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
Protect your tyres from coming into contact
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with oil, grease and fuel.
Replace any lost valve caps immediately.
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For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres increases fuel consump-
tion.
Note
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We recommend having all work on tyres
and wheels carried out by an authorised SEAT
dealer.
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We recommend using wheels, tyres, hub
caps and snow chains from the SEAT Original
Accessories programme.
Useful life of tyres
Side view of tyres with tread wear in-
Fig. 211
dicators.
Tread wear indicator
The base of the side of the original tyres on
your vehicle show 1.6 mm high tread wear in-
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dicators
Fig.
211. The position of these
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