Tyres (Tyre And Wheel Safety, Use In Winter) - Renault KOLEOS User Handbook Manual

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tyre and wheel safety
The tyres are the only contact between
the vehicle and the road, so it is essen-
tial to keep them in good condition.
You must make sure that your tyres con-
form to local road traffic regulations.
When they need to be re-
placed, only tyres of the
same make, size, type and
profile should be used.
tyres fitted to the vehicle should
either be identical to those fitted
originally or conform to those
recommended by your approved
dealer.
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maintaining the tyres
The tyres must be in good condition
and the tread form must have sufficient
depth; tyres approved by our techni-
cal department have tread wear indica-
tors 1 which are indicators moulded
into the tread at several points.
When the tyre tread has been worn to
the level of the wear indicators, they
become visible 2: it is then neces-
sary to replace your tyres because the
tread rubber is 1.6 mm deep at most,
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resulting in poor roadholding on wet
roads.
An overloaded vehicle, long journeys
by motorway, particularly in very hot
weather, or continual driving on poorly
surfaced minor roads will lead to more
rapid tyre wear and affect safety.
also lead to misalignment of the
front or rear axle geometry. In this
case, have the condition of these
checked by an approved dealer.
Incidents which occur when
driving, such as striking the
kerb, may damage the tyres
and wheel rims, and could