Regulations On The Use Of Tire Chains; Side Chain; Cross Chain; Tire Chain Installation - Toyota VIOS Owner's Manual

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4-6. Driving tips
 Vehicles with 175/65R14 or 185/60R15
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: Tire chains cannot be mounted on the spare tire of a different size from the
installed tires.
When the installing tire chains: P. 566

Side chain:

1
3 mm (0.12 in.) in diameter
2
10 mm (0.39 in.) in width
3
30 mm (1.18 in.) in length

Cross chain:

4
4 mm (0.16 in.) in diameter
5
14 mm (0.55 in.) in width
6
25 mm (0.98 in.) in length
Vehicles with 195/50R16 tires
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Tire chains cannot be mounted on the 16-inch tires.
Snow tires should be used instead.

Regulations on the use of tire chains

Regulations regarding the use of tire chains vary depending on loca-
tion and type of road. Always check local regulations before installing
chains.

Tire chain installation

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Observe the following precautions when installing and removing chains:
● Install and remove tire chains in a safe location.
Install tire chains on the front tires only. Do not install tire chains on the rear
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tires.
● Install tire chains on front tires as tightly as possible. Retighten chains after
driving 0.5  1.0 km (1/4  1/2 mile).
Install tire chains following the instructions provided with the tire chains.
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● If wheel ornaments are used, they will be scratched by the chain band, so
remove the ornaments before putting on the chains. (P. 561)
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tires