Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual page 138

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Some brands of tyres have a beaded edge
for alloy wheels to protect against
dam age. If wheel trim is used on steel
wheels with bead ed-edge tyres, c om ply
with the following:
z The use of wheel trims and tyres tha t
Vauxhall has approved for the vehicle
and therefore fulfill all requirements for
the relevant combination of wheels and
ty res.
z If the wheel trims and tyres used are not
Vauxhall-approved, the tyres m ust not
hav e a bea ded edge.
9
Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel trims
could lead to sudden loss of air and
thereby accidents.
Tyre pressure
Check ty re pressure, including the spa re
wheel, at least ev ery 14 day s and prior to
any long journey; the ty res should be
check ed when cold. Don't forget to check
the spare 3.
Use the valv e cap key to m ake unscrewing
the valve ca ps easier. The k ey is located on
the inside of the ta nk flap.
Ty re p ressure – see pages 205, 206.
Do not reduce ty re pressure when the tyres
are wa rm. O therwise the pressure may
drop b elow the perm issible minimum when
the tyres cool down.
After having chec ked the tyre pressure,
tig hten the va lv e ca ps using the v alve cap
key .
Wheels, tyres
Incorrect inflation pressures will impair
safety, vehicle handling, comfort and fuel
econom y and w ill increase tyre wear.
Pressure that is too low can result in
consid erable tyre warm-up and interna l
dam age, lead ing to tread separation and
even to ty re blow-out at high speeds.
Hidd en tyre dama ge is not elim inated by
adjusting the tyre pressure.
9
Warnin g
Incorrect ty re pressure could lead to a flat
tyre.
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