Tire Maintenance; Tire Inflation Pressure; Tire Rotation- Page 558

Tire Maintenance

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Tire Maintenance

Improper or inadequate vehicle
maintenance can cause tires to wear
abnormally. Here are some important
maintenance points:

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Tire Inflation Pressure

Inspect all tire pressure monthly
(including the spare) when the tires are
cold. Maintain recommended
pressures for the best ride, top
handling, and minimum tire wear. Use
the pressures specified on the vehicle
tire information placard or tire label for
optimum service.

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Tire Rotation

To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires
every 16,000 km (10,000 miles) at the
latest or sooner if irregular wear
develops. Mazda recommends to
rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) to
help increase tire life and distribute
wear more evenly.

1. Forward
Do not include (TEMPORARY USE
ONLY) spare tire in rotation.
 
Inspect the tires for uneven wear and
damage. Abnormal wear is usually
caused by one or a combination of the
following:

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Incorrect tire pressure

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Improper wheel alignment

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Out-of-balance wheel

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Severe braking

After rotation, inflate all tire pressures
to specification on page 9-8 and
inspect the lug nuts for tightness.

CAUTION

Rotate unidirectional tires and radial
tires that have an asymmetrical tread
pattern or studs only from front to rear,
not from side to side. Tire performance
will be weakened if rotated from side
to side.

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Replacing a Tire

WARNING

Always use tires that are in good
condition:

Driving with worn tires is dangerous.
Reduced braking, steering, and
traction could result in an accident.

If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator
will appear as a solid band across the
tread.
Replace the tire when this happens.

1. New tread
2. Worn tread
3. Tread wear indicator
 
You should replace the tire before the
band crosses the entire tread.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

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