Tread Wear Indicators - Chrysler Sebring Owner's Manual

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Refer to "Freeing A Stuck Vehicle" in "What To Do In

Emergencies" for further information.

Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-

ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause tire dam-

age or failure. A tire could explode and injure some-

one. Do not spin your vehicle's wheels faster than

30 mph (48 km/h) or for more than 30 seconds

continuously when you are stuck, and do not let

anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter what the

Tread Wear Indicators

Tread wear indicators are in the original equipment tires

to help you in determining when your tires should be

1 — Worn Tire

2 — New Tire

These indicators are molded into the bottom of the tread

grooves. They will appear as bands when the tread depth

becomes 1/16 in (2 mm). When the tread is worn to the

tread wear indicators, the tire should be replaced.

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