Snow Tires - Mitsubishi ECLIPSE 2011 User Manual

Vehicle care and maintenance
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CAUTION
!
Avoid the combined use of different types of tires.
Using different types of tires can affect vehicle per-
formance and safety.
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Snow tires

In some areas of the country, snow tires are required for winter
driving. If snow tires are required in your area, you must
choose snow tires of the same size and type as the original tires
provided with your vehicle. Snow tires should also be installed
on all four wheels. Otherwise your safety and vehicle handling
can be reduced.
Even where laws may permit it, snow tires should not be oper-
ated at sustained speeds over 75 mph (120 km/h).
CAUTION
!
Change to tapered nuts when using snow tires with
steel wheels.
As your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system, use only Mitsubishi genuine
wheels.
Other wheels do not permit correct installation of
tire inflation pressure sensors and can cause air
leakage and sensor failure, which would not be cov-
ered by your vehicle's warranty.
See an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer when
you replace a tire or wheel.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
N00940000362