Tread Wear Indicators; Driving Style; Wheel Balance; Incorrect Wheel Alignment - Seat Mii Electric Owner's Manual

Driving style

Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard
braking (squealing tyres) all increase tyre
wear.

Wheel balance

The wheels on new vehicles are balanced.
However, certain circumstances may lead to
imbalance (run-out), which is detected as vi-
brations in the steering wheel.
Unbalanced wheels should be rebalanced,
as they otherwise cause excessive wear on
steering, suspension and tyres. A wheel must
also be rebalanced when a new tyre is fitted
or if a tyre is repaired.

Incorrect wheel alignment

Incorrect running gear alignment causes ex-
cessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of the
vehicle. If you notice excessive tyre wear, you
should check wheel alignment at a SEAT Of-
ficial Service.
WARNING
Unsuitable handling of the wheels and
tyres may lead to sudden tyre pressure los-
ses, to tread separation or even to a blow-
out.
The driver is responsible for ensuring that
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all of the vehicle tyres are correctly infla-
ted to the right pressure. The recommen-
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ded tyre pressure is indicated on the label
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Fig. 166.
Check tyre pressures regularly and en-
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sure they are maintained at the pressures
indicated. Tyre pressure that is too low
could cause overheating, resulting in tread
detachment or even burst tyres.
Tyre pressure should be that indicated on
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the label when the tyres are cold at all
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times Fig. 166.
Regularly check the cold inflation pres-
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sure of the tyres. If necessary, change the
tyre pressure of the vehicle tyres while they
are cold.
Regularly check your tyres for damage
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and wear.
Never exceed the maximum permitted
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speed or loads specified for the type of
tyre fitted on your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Insufficient tyre pressure increases energy
consumption.

Tread wear indicators

Tyre profile: tread wear indicators.
Fig. 167
Interchanging tyres.
Fig. 168
Wear indicators around 1.6 mm high can be
found on the base of the original tyre treads,
ordered at regular intervals and running
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across the tread Fig. 167. The letters "TWI"
or triangles on the sidewall of the tyre mark
the position of the wear indicators.