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MAINTENANCE
Abnormal tire
wear
Correct
abnormal
tire
wear
ac
cording
to
the
chart shown below
Condition
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1
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Shoulder
wear
If
I
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I
t
Ii
Center
wear
Feathered
edge
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Ii
I
1
Ii
II
1
1
t
1i
I
I
I
I
l
I
r
i
II
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Toe in
or
toe
out
wear
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fIll
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Uneven
wear
Probable
cause
Underinflation
both
sides
ar
Incorrect
wheel
camber
one
side
wear
Hard
cornering
Lack of rotation
Overinflation
lack
of
rotation
Incorrect
toe
lncorrect
camber
or
caster
Malfunctioning
suspen
sion
Unbalanced wheel
Out
lf
round brake
drum
Other mechanical condi
dons
Lack of rotation
TIRE ROTATION
1
Tires tend
to
wear
unevenly
and
become
unbalanced
after
a
certain
running
distance
Uneven
tire
wear
often results
in
tire
noise
which
is
attributed
to
rear
axle
gears
bearing
MA 30
Corrective
action
Measure
and
adjust
plessure
Repair
or
replace
axle and
suspension
parts
Reduce
speed
Rotate tires
Measure and
adjust
pressure
Rotate tires
Adjust
toe in
Repair
or
replace
axle and
suspension
parts
Repair
replace
or
if
necessary
reinstall
Balance
or
replace
Correct
or
replace
Correct
or
replace
Rotate
tires
SMA068
etc
Front
tires
also tend
to wear un
evenly
because
of
improperly aligned
front wheels
2
Accordingly
to
equaliZe
tire
wear
it is
necessary
to rot8te tires
periodh
cally
Radial tires
Right
front
Right
rear
c
c
l
@
c
l c
l
Left front
Left
rear
4
WHEELS
SMA126
TIRE
REPLACEMENT
CAUTION
Different
types
of tires Rich
es
bias
bias
belted
and
radial
tirl
S
murt not
be
mixed under any cin umstances
Mind
use
of different
types
of tiies
can
adversely
affect
car
handling
and
may
cause
driver
to
lose control
i
a
When
replacing
worn or
damaged
tire
use
a
replacement
tire of the
same
size
and
load
carrying
capaci
ty
as
that with
which
the
car WIS
aquipped
when
manufactUred
The
use
of
different
size and
or
load
capacity
ti
will not
only
horten
tire service life but may also resuh
in
a
serious accident
b
Do
not use
tires and wheels
other
than
those recommeooed
and do
not
mix tire
of different brandt
or
tread
patterns
The
use
of
tire
and wheels
other
than
those
recommended
or
the
mixed
use
of
tires
of diffarent
brands
or
1 ead patterns
can
ad
versely
affect
the
ride
braking
handling
ground
clearance
body
to
tire clearance
and
sp
et
t o m8t e r
calibration
c
It it
recommended
that
new
tires be
installed in
pain
on
the
same
axle
When
replacing
only
one
tire
it
should
be
paired
with the
most
tread
to
equalize braking
traction
d
When
replacing original
tires
with
those tires of
8n
optional
recom
mended
size
and
of different diam
ator
tha
speedometer
must ba
ra
calibrated
1
To
replace
a
tire with
a
jack
in
a
safe
manner
refe
to
lifting
Points
Section
GI
for
jacking
up
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