Tire Maintenance; Tire In; Tire Rotation- Page 575

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 In

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ation 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 speci

fi

ed 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, in

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ate all tire pressures

to speci

fi

cation on page 9-10 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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