Tires - General Information - Fiat ABARTH 500 2017 User Manual

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
Tire Pressure
Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe and satisfactory operation of
your vehicle. Four primary areas are affected by improper tire pressure:
• Safety and Vehicle Stability
• Economy
• Tread Wear
• Ride Comfort
Safety
• Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions.
• Underinflation increases tire flexing and can result in overheating and tire
failure.
• Overinflation reduces a tire's ability to cushion shock. Objects on the road
and chuckholes can cause damage that result in tire failure.
• Overinflated or underinflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail
suddenly, resulting in loss of vehicle control.
• Unequal tire pressures can cause steering problems. You could lose control
of your vehicle.
• Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle to the other can cause
the vehicle to drift to the right or left.
• Always drive with each tire inflated to the recommended cold tire inflation
pressure.
Both under-inflation and over-inflation affect the stability of the vehicle and can
produce a feeling of sluggish response or over responsiveness in the steering.
NOTE:
• Unequal tire pressures from side to side may cause erratic and unpredictable
steering response.
• Unequal tire pressure from side to side may cause the vehicle to drift left or right.
Fuel Economy
Underinflated tires will increase tire rolling resistance resulting in higher fuel con-
sumption.
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