Seat Arosa 2003 Owner's Manual page 183

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You should only combine radial tyres of
the same construction, size (rolling cir-
cumference) and, as far as possible, the
same tread profile on all four wheels.
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If the spare wheel differs from the ver-
sion fitted on the vehicle (e.g. winter tyres
or wide tyres) the spare may only be used
briefly to replace a flat tyre and with an
appropriately careful style of driving. It
must be replaced with the normal wheel
as soon as possible.
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Never fit used tyres where their previ-
ous history is not known.
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Knowing the tyre lettering and its mean-
ing makes the selection of the correct
tyres easier. Radial ply tyres have the fol-
lowing lettering on the sidewall:
e.g. 155 / / 7 7 0 R R 1 1 3 7 7 5 T T
155 = Tyre width in mm
70 = Height/width ratio in %
R = Radial construction code
letter = Radial
13 =
Wheel diameter in inches
75 = Carrying capability code
T
= Speed code letter
The m m anufacturing d d ate is also to be
seen on the tyre wall (possibly only on
inner side of wheel):
DOT ... 182 means that the tyre was man-
ufactured week 18 of year 2002.
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TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
Warning
Tyres w w hich a a re m m ore t t han 6 6 y y ears
old s s hould o o nly b b e u u sed i i n a a n
emergency a a nd t t hen w w ith a a p p artic-
ularly c c areful s s tyle o o f d d riving.
If y y ou w w ish t t o f f it y y our c c ar w w ith n n on-
standard w w heels o o r t t yres p p lease n n ote:
Warning
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For t t echnical r r easons i i t i i s n n ot
normally p p ossible t t o u u se w w heels
from o o ther v v ehicles – – i i n c c ertain c c ir-
cumstances n n ot e e ven w w heels f f rom
the s s ame v v ehicle m m odel!
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Using t t ypes o o f w w heel a a nd/or
tyres w w hich
approved b b y u u s f f or y y our v v ehicle
model c c an b b e d d etrimental t t o t t he
safety o o f t t he v v ehicle. I I t c c an a a lso
affect t t he v v ehicle
Construction a a nd U U se r r egulations.
Warning
Please t t ake n n otice o o f t t he w w arning
notes o o n t t he n n ext p p age.
h h ave n n ot b b een
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