Wear Indicators; Tire Service Life - Honda Acura RLX Hybrid 2016 Owner's Manual

Wear Indicators

Example of a Wear
Indicator mark

Tire Service Life

The life of your tires is dependent on many factors, including driving habits, road
conditions, vehicle loading, inflation pressure, maintenance history, speed, and
environmental conditions (even when the tires are not in use).
In addition to regular inspections and inflation pressure maintenance, it is
recommended that you have annual inspections performed once the tires reach five
years old. All tires, including the spare
years from the date of manufacture, regardless of their condition or state of wear.
* Not available on all models
The groove where the wear indicator is
located is 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) shallower than
elsewhere on the tire. If the tread has worn so
that the indicator is exposed, replace the tire.
Worn out tires have poor traction on wet
roads.
* , should be removed from service after 10
uuChecking and Maintaining TiresuWear Indicators
1Checking Tires
High speed driving
We recommend that you do not drive faster than the
posted speed limits and conditions allow. If you drive
at sustained high speeds (over 118 mph or 190
km/h), adjust the cold tire pressures as shown below
to avoid excessive heat build up and sudden tire
failure.
Tire Size 245/40R19 98W
Pressure 38 psi (260 kPa, 2.7 kgf/cm 2 )
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