Lexus RC 350 AWD 2019 Owner's Manual page 257

WARNING
■ When inspecting or replacing tires
Observe the following precautions to
prevent accidents.
Failure to do so may cause damage to
parts of the drivetrain as well as danger-
ous handling characteristics, which may
lead to an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.
● Do not mix tires of different makes,
models or tread patterns.
Also, do not mix tires of remarkably
different treadwear.
● Do not use tire sizes other than those
recommended by Lexus.
● Do not mix differently constructed
tires (radial, bias-belted or bias-ply
tires).
Do not mix summer, all season and
●
snow tires.
Do not use tires that have been used
●
on another vehicle.
Do not use tires if you do not know
how they were used previously.
Do not tow if your vehicle has a com-
●
pact spare tire installed.
NOTICE
Low profile tires
■
Low profile tires may cause greater dam-
age than usual to the tire wheel when
sustaining impact from the road surface.
Therefore, pay attention to the following:
Be sure to use proper tire inflation
●
pressure. If tires are under-inflated,
they may be damaged more severely.
● Avoid potholes, uneven pavement,
curbs and other road hazards. Failure
to do so may lead to severe tire and
wheel damage.
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
If tire inflation pressure of each tire
■
becomes low while driving
Do not continue driving, or your tires
and/or wheels may be ruined.
Driving on rough roads
■
Take particular care when driving on
roads with loose surfaces or potholes.
These conditions may cause losses in tire
inflation pressure, reducing the cushion-
ing ability of the tires. In addition, driving
on rough roads may cause damage to
the tires themselves, as well as the vehi-
cle's wheels and body.
Tire rotation
Vehicles with front and rear tires of

the same size
Rotate the tires in the order shown.
To equalize tire wear and extend tire life,
Lexus recommends that tire rotation is car-
ried out at the same interval as tire inspec-
tion.
Do not fail to initialize the tire pressure
warning system after tire rotation.
Vehicles with front and rear tires of

differing sizes
Tires cannot be rotated.
■ When rotating the tires
Make sure that the engine switch is off. If the
tires are rotated while the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode, the tire position
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