Mitsubishi ECLIPSE CROSS 2017 Owner's Manual page 437

CAUTION
l
A temporary spare tyre can be fitted tempo-
rarily in place of a tyre that has been re-
moved during the tyre rotation. However, it
must not be included in the regular tyre rota-
tion sequence.
l
If the tyres have arrows (A) indicating the
correct direction of rotation, swap the front
and rear tyres on the left-hand side of the ve-
hicle and the front and rear tyres on the
right-hand side of the vehicle separately.
Keep each tyre on its original side of the ve-
hicle. When fitting the tyres, make sure the
arrows point in the direction in which the
wheels will turn when the vehicle moves
forward. Any tyre whose arrow points in the
wrong direction will not perform to its full
potential.
Front
l Avoid the combined use of different types of
tyres.
Using different types of tyres can affect ve-
hicle performance and safety.
Snow tyres
The use of snow tyres is recommended for
driving on snow and ice. To preserve driving
stability, mount snow tyres of the same size
and tread pattern on all 4 wheels.
A snow tyre that is worn down more than
50% is no longer appropriate to use.
Snow tyres which do not meet specifications
must not be used.
CAUTION
l Observe permissible maximum speed for
your snow tyres and the legal speed limit.
l On vehicles equipped with a tyre pressure
monitoring system, only MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Genuine wheels should be used.
Use of another type of wheel risks air leaks
and sensor damage, as it will not be possible
to install the tyre pressure sensor properly.
Refer to "Tyre pressure monitoring system
(TPMS)" on page 6-104.
NOTE
l The laws and regulations concerning snow
tyres (driving speed, required use, type, etc.)
vary. Find out and follow the laws and regu-
lations in the area you intend to drive.
l If flange nuts are used on your vehicle,
change to tapered nuts when steel wheels are
used.
OGKE18E1
Snow traction device (tyre
chains)
E01002002341
If snow traction device (tyre chains) have to
be used, ensure that they are fitted only on
the drive wheels (front) in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
On 4WD vehicles in which the driving power
is distributed preferentially to the front
wheels, ensure that the snow traction device
(tyre chains) are fitted on the front.
Use only snow traction device (tyre chains)
which are designed for use with the tyres
mounted on the vehicle: use of the incorrect
size or type of snow traction device (tyre
chains) could result in damage to the vehicle
body.
Contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point before putting on a snow
traction device (tyre chains). The max. snow
traction device (tyre chains) height is as fol-
lows.
Tyre size Wheel size
215/70R16 16 x 6 1/2 J
100H 16 x 6 1/2 JJ
Tyres
E01002103307
10
Max. snow
traction de-
vice (tyre
chains)
height [mm]
9 mm
Maintenance 10-13