Checking The Tire Air Pressure - KTM Freeride 250 F 2018 Owner's Manual

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Checking the tire air pressure

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Low tire air pressure leads to abnormal wear and overheating of the tire.
Correct tire air pressure ensures optimal riding comfort and maximum tire service life.
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Check the front and rear tires for cuts, run-in objects, and
other damage.
» If the tires have cuts, run-in objects, or other damage:
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Change the tires.
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Check the tread depth.
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Adhere to the legally required minimum tread depth.
400602-10
Minimum tread depth
» If the tread depth is less than the minimum tread depth:
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Change the tires.
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Check the tire age.
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The tire date of manufacture is usually contained in the
tire label and is indicated by the last four digits of the
DOT number. The first two digits indicate the week of
manufacture and the last two digits the year of manu-
facture.
KTM recommends that the tires be changed after 5
H01144-01 years at the latest, regardless of the actual state of
wear.
» If the tires are more than 5 years old:
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Change the tires.
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Remove the protection cap.
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Check the tire air pressure when the tires are cold.
Tire air pressure, offroad
front
rear
Tire air pressure, road
front
400695-01
rear
» If the tire pressure does not meet specifications:
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Correct the tire pressure.
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Mount protection cap.
WHEELS, TIRES 14
≥ 2 mm (≥ 0.08 in)
0.9 bar (13 psi)
0.7 bar (10 psi)
1.5 bar (22 psi)
1.5 bar (22 psi)
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