Tire Load And Inflation Pressures - Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Owner's Manual

Incorrect tire
i:rfIaticin
PfesSI.Kt!;s can have
~ei-se ~
on
'lire
,life and
·vehide performance. Too lOW an air pressu-e causes increased tire ftexing and
heat
build
up.
lllis weakens _ the
,tire ~ inaeases
the Chance of
d8maQe
or
failure .• can result jn tire over1oading, abnormal tire
wear.
adverse vehicle
hanClling,
and
r!!lduced
fuel
~, _
Too high an air preSs!.KB can result in
abnormal
wear ~
harsh ride; a,1d
carl i.~
tile
c,hance
of
damage from , road
hazards' . ' . '
Chedt
fu-e
inflation
pr~es
at
k!aSt
mcinthly
(~
includes -the spate
~e)
and
WheneVer
your
vehicle
is
servIoed.
When -
possible, chEick tire inftEition
pressures when
the
tires are "oold."
1. The "00Id" tire, inflation pressure
is
the tire pressure
When.a
vehicle 'has
not been driven
more·It\Cl.' "
one
nile
(1.6
Idlometers) after sitting tor three
hours
or
'!lD'"e. This
is
~
most
aau'ate preseure reading.
2. k
is normal lor
'lir~
-pr9SSIXBS 10
ina~
30 10 80 kilopaSCais {4
to
8
pounds per
&qU8fe
Irch)
Of'
more
,when the
tires become
bot
from driving.
If
you must set
inHation pressures when
the
tir~ are not "cold," set them
28 kilopascals (4 pounds per square inch)
mOre"
ttian '
ttie
cold pressureS
. recommended on the rife
Placard.
3.
The
tire
inflation
presSures on-
thtt
-Tire
Placaid
o ar.
adequ8&e ' tor
all
.speeds.
No
tire
pressLi'e
actJstmenl
is
rBCf.lired
for
freeway
speeds.
(Also
follow the caution at
the
beginrWlg 'of
this
' 'Twe' ' .
,section).
TIRE ,LOAD AND INFLATION PRESSURES
TIRE
LOAD
RANGE
_ MAX*UM COLD-INFLATION P'RESSURE -
STAN'DARD
EXTRA
- (METRICSIZ£ TiilEl'
- {METRIC SIZHfREf
. , 2 4OkPl (3sp'ci)
" 280.h (4,
psi)
•
C
'.,: " (ALPMA'.N' U ME"RiC"SliE 1'IREf
- ' (AlPHA-NI)iltERJCSiz E TIREr - -
, 2~tP.
(32 psd
' 250kP.I (J6pd)
o
- (ALPHA-HUMER!C SIZE' TIRE)
275 kPs C 40 psi I
TIRE LoAD'RANGE IS' MDLDEO:ON TlR (
4.
Always
use a
tire pressure ~ 'when checking inflation pressu-es (we
suggest
you
pur~
a
quality
PQl?<et-type
gage). Simpfy
looking
at
the
tires
to_
Check inflation pressures
is
notenotigh. especially with radial tires.
Underinflated radial _ t ires may look like
coriect~.
inflated radial tires. If the
Inflation pressure on -8 tire ' IS ·,Qft. 9 11
lOw,
have your
dealer
correct
the
causa
5.
Be
sure to put the tire inflation valve'
caps
or extensions
back
on,
it
so
equipped.
ThIs will - ~ keep dirt and
moisture
tram
getting
into
the
valve
core which couk1 cause-a leak.
5-1E!