Worn Tires:; Re-installing Wheels:; Replacing a tire- Page 342

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Replacing a tire

If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator will
appear as a solid band across the tread.
When your tire shows a wear band, it has
only 1/16 inch (1.59 mm) of tread left.

Replace the tire when this happens. You
may need to replace it before the band is
across the entire tread.

For additional information on replacing
tires on 4x4 vehicles, refer to Section 5.

WARNING

Worn Tires:
Driving with worn-out tires danger-
ous. Reduced braking, steering and
traction could result in an accident.
Always use tires that are in good
condition.

WARNING

Re-installing Wheels:
Whenever a wheel is removed and
then re-installed, always remove any
corrosion that may be present on
the mounting surface of the wheel
and/or the surface of the hub, drum
or rotor that contacts the wheel.
Installing wheels without good
metal-to-metal contact at the wheel
mounting surface can cause the
wheel lug nuts to loosen and could
allow the wheel to come off while
the vehicle is in motion, causing
loss of control.