Tyres; Restrictions; Tyre Pressure In Bar/Psi - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Tyres

Restricti ons
Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the market
currently meet the structural requirem ents.
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning
suitab le tyre mak es.
These ty res have und ergone special tests
to establish their reliab ility , safety and
specific suitability for Vaux hall vehicles.
Despite continuous ma rk et monitoring, we
are unab le to assess these attributes for
other tyres, ev en if they hav e been g ra nted
approva l by the relevant authorities or in
som e other form.
Further information – see pa ge 160.
Winter tyre s
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Tyre sizes 195/45 R 16 and 205/40 R 17 are
not perm itted for use as winter ty res (M+S
tyres).
Tyre siz e 185/55 R 15 is only permitted on
vehic les with engine Z 17 DTH
in the " increased p ayload" version.
In the case of vehicles with Z 18 XE
engine, size 175/65 R 14 ty res are only
permitted a s w inter tyres (M+S tyres), and
may only be used in the winter months.
1)
Sa les desig nation – see pa ges 234, 235.
If winter tyres are in use, the spare wheel
may still be fitted w ith a summ er ty re. Use
of the spare w heel may a lter vehicle
ha ndling. Obtain a replacement for the
fa ulty tyre as soon as possible, and hav e
the wheel balanced and fitted to the
vehicle.
Further inform ation – see page 164.
Tyre chains
Ty re c hains may be used on the front
wheels only.
We recommend the use of Vauxhall-tested
fine-mesh chains that add no more than
15 mm to the ty re tread and the inboard
sides (including chain lock).
Ty re c hains are not permitted on the
temporary spa re wheel or on tyres of size
185/60 R 15, 195/45 R 16 and 205/40 R 17.
Ty re c hains are only perm itted on tyres of
size 185/55 R 15 on vehicles with engine
1 )
Z 17 DTH
1)
or Combos
payload" version.
Further inform ation – see page 164.
1)
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or Com bos in the "increased
Whe els
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm.
O n vehicles with alloy wheels 3 the spa re
wheel m ay have a steel rim.
The spare wheel ma y have a smaller tyre
and a sm aller rim: using the sp are wheel
ma y cause d ifferent driving behaviour.
Replace d efectiv e tyre as soon as possible,
bala nce wheel and hav e it fitted to the
vehicle.
2)
Tyre press ure in bar/ ps i
The specified ty re pressure are v alid for
cold ty res. The increased ty re pressure
resulting from ex tensiv e d riv ing must not
be reduced. The ty re pressure spec ified on
the following pages ap ply to both summer
and w inter tyres.
The spare wheel m ust alway s be filled with
the tyre pressure for a full load – see tables
on follow ing pages.
Temporary spare wheel tyre pressure – see
tables on next pa ge.
Further inform ation – see p ages 160 to 164.
2)
1 ba r corresp on ds to 100 kPa .
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