Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual page 154

150 Wheels, tyres
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Tyre condition, wheel condition
Driving over sharp edges can lea d to
hidden ty re d amage and wheel da mage
which is only notic ed later on; danger of
tyre blow-out.
Drive over edges slowly and at a rig ht
angle if possible. When parking, ensure
that the ty res are not pressed against the
edge of the kerb.
Check ty res regularly for da mage (foreign
bodies, punctures, cuts, cra cks, bulges in
sidewalls). C heck w heels for dama ge. In
the event of damage or abnormal w ear,
consult a workshop.
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Warning
Da mage may lead to tyre blowout.
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Tr ead depth
Check tread depth regularly. S hould the
front tyres show greater wear tha n the rea r
tyres, have both front wheels exchanged
with the rea r wheels so that the ty res with
deeper tread are on the front axle.
For information on how to change a wheel,
see p age 167.
Check the ty re pressures - see page 207.
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For safety reasons, tyres should be
replaced when their tread depth has worn
down to 2 to 3 mm . The legal p ermissible
minimum tread d epth (1.6 mm) has been
reached when the tread has worn down as
far as one of the wear indicators.
A num ber of wear indicators are spaced at
equal intervals around the ty re within the
trea d. Their p osition is indica ted by
ma rk ings on the tyre sidewall.