Tyre Pressure - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

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 Use of wheel trims and tyres that are
approved by Vauxhall and fulfil all
requirements for the wheel and tyre
com bination.
z If the wheel trims and tyres used are not
Vauxhall-approved, the tyres m ust not
hav e a bea ded edge.
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel trims
could lead to sudden loss of air and
thereby accidents. Tyre pre ssure
Check tyre pressures, inc luding the spare
wheel, at least every 14 days and prior to
any long journey; the tyres should be
checked when cold. Don't forget to check
the spare.
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 page 249 and the
adhesive foil on the inside of the tank flap.
Have adhesive foil replaced after changing
to different tyre size.
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 .
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.
Incorrect tyre pressure could lead to a
fla t tyre.
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