Tire Inspection and Rotation
Tires should be rotated every
6,000
to
8,000
miles
(10
000
to
13
000
km).
Any time you notice unusual wear, rotate your tires as
soon as possible and check wheel alignment. Also
check for damaged tires or wheels. See When
It
Is Time
for New Tires on page
5-54
and Wheel Replacement
on page
5-57
for more information.
The purpose of regular rotation is
to
achieve more
uniform wear for all tires on the vehicle. The first rotation
is the most important. See “Part A: Scheduled
Maintenance Services,” in Section
6,
for scheduled
rotation intervals.
Don’t include the compact spare tire in your tire rotation.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and
rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire-Loading
Information label. Make certain that all wheel nuts
are properly tightened. See “Wheel Nut Torque” under
Capacities and Specifications on page
5-85.
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to
which
it
is fastened, can make wheel
nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could
come
off
and cause an accident. When you
change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
places where the wheel attaches
to
the vehicle.
In an emergency, you can use
a cloth or a
paper towel to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later,
if
you need to,
to
get
all
the rust or dirt
off.
See “Chanaina a
Flat Tire”
in
the Index.
When rotating your tires, always use the correct rotation
pattern shown here.
5-53
