Tires - Lexus GX 470 2009 Owner's Manual

4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Tires

Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance schedules and
treadwear.
■
Checking tires
■ Tire rotation
Front
■ The tire pressure warning system
Your Lexus is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that uses
tire pressure warning valves and transmitters to detect low tire infla-
tion pressure before serious problems arise. (P. 396)
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear indi-
cators is shown by the "TWI" or
"" marks, etc., molded on the
sidewall of each tire.
Check spare tire condition and
inflation pressure if not rotated.
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
Lexus recommends tire rotation
in accordance with the mainte-
nance schedule to equalize tire
wear and extend tire life.
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