Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 343

wheel bolts with the right length and correct-
ly shaped bolt heads must be used. This en-
sures that wheels are fitted securely and that
the brake system functions correctly
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page 87.
For technical reasons, it is not generally pos-
sible to use the wheels from other vehicles. In
some cases, this may also be true for the
same model of wheel.
The tyres and rims approved by SEAT are
specially matched to the characteristics of
the vehicle and are critical to good road
holding and safe handling.
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct
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torque page 87.
Beadlock wheel rims
Beadlock wheel rims have various compo-
nents. These are joined together by special
bolts using a special procedure. This ensures
good performance, a better seal, improved
safety and wheel run out. Therefore, worn
rims should always be replaced and must on-
ly be repaired in a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a technical service
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Wheel rims with bolted trims
Wheel rims may be fitted with interchangea-
ble trim parts which are attached to the rim
Wheels and tyres
using self-locking bolts. Worn trims should
only be replaced at a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a technical service
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.
WARNING
The use of worn or damaged wheel rims
could make driving more dangerous and
result in serious accidents and damage.
Only wheel rims which have been ap-
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proved for use with your vehicle should be
used.
Inspect wheel rims regularly for damage
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and replace as required.
WARNING
If the bolted joints of wheel rims with bolted
ring trims are not correctly tightened or
loosened, this could result in serious acci-
dent.
Never loosen the bolted joints of wheel
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rims with bolted ring trims.
Any work relating to wheel rims with bol-
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ted rims should be carried out at special-
ised workshop. SEAT recommends taking
your car in for technical service.
Note
A SEAT Service Centre should be consulted
to find out whether wheels or tyres of dif-
ferent sizes to those originally fitted by
SEAT can be fitted, and to find out about
the combinations allowed between the
front axle (axle 1) and the rear axle (axle 2).
Replacement of wheel rims and
new tyres
New tyres
When tyres are new, drive with extreme
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caution for the first 500 km (310 miles), as all
tyres need to be run in. Tyres which have not
been run in do not have such good grip or
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braking capacity .
All four wheels must be fitted with radial
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tyres of the same type, size (rolling circumfer-
ence) and the same tread pattern.
The tread depth of new tyres may vary, ac-
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cording to the type and make of tyre and the
tread pattern.
Replacing tyres
Where possible, always replace both
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wheels on an axle (both wheels on the front
axle or both wheels on the rear axle)
Old tyres should only be replaced by SEAT
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approved tyres for the vehicle in question,
and in accordance with the maximum permit-
ted size, diameter, load and speed capacity.
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