Wheels; Tyres And Wheel Rims - Skoda Rapid 2013 Owner's Manual

Wheels

Tyres and wheel rims

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Service life of tyres
New tyres
Unidirectional tyres
Spare wheel
Full wheel trim
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts
Winter tyres
WARNING
The national legal regulations must be observed for the use of tyres.
WARNING
The following instructions for the use of tyres must be observed.
For the first 500 km, new tyres do not yet provide optimum grip, and appro-
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priate care should therefore be taken when driving – risk of accident!
Only use radial tyres of the same type, size (rolling circumference) and tread
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pattern on all four wheels.
For reasons of driving safety, do not replace tyres individually.
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Never exceed the maximum permissible load bearing capacity for the tyres
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fitted – there is a risk of an accident.
Never exceed the maximum permissible speed for the tyres fitted – there is
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a risk of an accident.
Incorrect wheel alignment at the front or rear impairs handling – risk of acci-
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dent!
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General Maintenance
WARNING (Continued)
Unusual vibrations or pulling of the vehicle to one side could be a sign of
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tyre damage. If there is any doubt that a wheel is damaged, immediately re-
duce your speed and stop! If no external damage is evident, drive slowly and
carefully to the nearest specialist garage to have the vehicle checked.
Only use tyres or wheel rims that have been approved by ŠKODA for your
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model of vehicle. Failure to observe this instruction may impair the road safety
of your vehicle – risk of accident!
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WARNING
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Never use tyres if you do not know anything about the condition and age.
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Never drive with damaged tyres – risk of accident!
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Immediately replace damaged wheel rims or tyres.
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You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
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wear indicators have been worn down.
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Worn tyres impair necessary adhesion to the road surface, particularly at
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high speeds on wet roads. This could lead to "aquaplaning" (uncontrolled ve-
hicle movement – "swimming" on a wet road surface).
WARNING
Observe the following information regarding the tyre inflation pressure.
Insufficient or excessive inflation pressure impairs handling – risk of acci-
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dent!
If the inflation pressure is too low, the tyre will have to overcome a higher
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rolling resistance. This will cause a significant increase in the temperature of
the tyre, especially at higher speeds. This can result in tread separation and a
tyre blowout.
WARNING
Observe the following information regarding the wheel bolts.
The wheel bolts must be clean and must turn easily. Never apply grease or
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oil.
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy
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wheels is 120 Nm.
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