Winter Tyres; Tyre Chains - Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual

Winter tyre s
For notes on fitting new tyres – see
page 184.
See page 274 for restric tions.
Winter tyres (M+ S tyres) im prove safety
and should therefore be fitted on all
wheels.
The d esign of summ er tyres mea ns they
have limited qualities for winter driving.
If the maxim um perm issible speed for the
winter ty res is less than that of the vehicle,
a notice ind icating the ma ximum
permissible speed for the tyres must be
affixed within the d riv er's field of vision 3
If y ou use the spare wheel when it is fitted
with a summer tyre, the v ehicle' s
driveability may be affected, espec ia lly on
slip pery roa d surfaces. Ob ta in a
rep la cement for the faulty ty re as soon a s
possible, and hav e the wheel balanced
and fitted to the v ehicle.
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Va ries fro m country to country o n account of
nationa l regula tions .
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Tyre chains

See pag e 274 for restrictions.
Ty re chains are only p ermitted on the front
wheels.
Alw ays use fine mesh chains that add no
more than 15 mm to the tyre tread and the
inboard sides (including chain lock).
We rec om mend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, w ho w ill be
pleased to give advice.
Wheel trims on steel wheels ma y come into
contact with parts of the cha ins. In such
cases, remove the wheel covers – see
pag e 205.
Tyre cha ins may only be used at sp eeds up
to 30 mph (50 km/h) and, when trav elling
on roads that are free of snow , they m ay be
used for brief periods only since they are
subject to rap id wea r on a hard road a nd
ma y sna p.
Tempora ry w heel 3
Tyre chains must not be used on the
temporary spare wheel. If ty re chains must
be used and a front ty re is punctured, fit
the spare wheel to the rear ax le a nd the
rear wheel to the front axle.
Wheel changing – see pag e 205.
C heck ty re pressure – see page 274.
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