When replacing a disc or tire, be sure to replace the rubber valve with nipple.
In the initial period of operation, new tires do not provide sufficient grip with the road surface; the first 100 km should be driven at a moderate speed with extreme caution - during this period, the tires «rolling in». Following these recommendations will improve the life of your tires.
During operation, tires are subjected to strength tests, as a result of which punctures, cuts, tears and swelling may appear. Foreign bodies should be regularly removed from the tire tread.
To avoid damage to tires and rims, drive over curbs and other similar obstacles slowly and as straight as possible.
Often tires and wheels have hidden damage. An unusual vibration or vehicle pulling to one side may indicate tire damage. In this case, slow down immediately! Check tires for damage (cracks, blisters, etc.). If no external damage is found, drive slowly and carefully to the nearest workshop for a thorough check of the condition of the tires.
Avoid contact of tires with oils, greases and fuels.
Lost dust caps should be replaced with new dust caps immediately.
Before removing the wheels, they must be marked so that when reinstalling, the same direction of rotation of the tires can be maintained.
Removed wheels and tires should be stored clean and dry, preferably in a dark room. Tires not mounted on rims should be stored upright.
Before removing the wheels, increase the tire pressure by 0.3–0.5 bar.
When installing tires with a directional tread pattern (they can be recognized by the arrow on the sidewall) it is necessary to ensure the desired direction of rotation of the tire, due to which the optimal «behavior» tires on the road, traction, quietness, traction, hydroplaning.
Tire life depends largely on the air pressure in them.
It is especially important to maintain the recommended tire pressure when driving at high speeds. Tire pressure should be checked regularly, at least once a month and before every long trip. Do not forget to measure the pressure in the spare tire.
Pressure should be checked on cold tires. If the pressure in hot tires is high, air must not be released from the tire. Tire pressure is changed in accordance with the load of the car.
Too low or too high tire pressure will shorten the life of the tires and impair the driving performance of the vehicle.
When the vehicle is driven at high speed for a long time, tires with excessively low pressure become very hot. This can lead to the separation of the elements of the tread of the tire and even to its rupture.
Too low pressure contributes to increased fuel consumption.
Overcoming sharp turns at high speeds, hard acceleration and braking also increase tire wear.
The deviation of the wheel alignment angles from the standard values not only causes increased tire wear, especially one-sided wear, but also contributes to a decrease in traffic safety.
The wheels of the new car are balanced. During the operation of the car, under the influence of various reasons, the balancing of the wheels can be disturbed, which can be seen by deviations in the normal operation of the steering.
Wheel imbalance leads to increased wear on the steering parts, tires and suspension of the car, so the wheels should be balanced. Steering wheel vibration due to wheel imbalance occurs in a certain speed range and disappears when the speed decreases or increases. Wheel balancing is necessary both after mounting a new tire and after each tire repair.
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