wheel size HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Tire
s

Replacin g Tire s an d Wheel s
Th e tire s tha t cam e wit h you r
vehicl e wer e selecte d to matc h th e
performanc e capabilities of th e
vehicl e whil e providin g th e bes t
combinatio n o f handling , rid e
comfort , an d lon g life . Yo u shoul d
replac e the m wit h radia l tire s o f th e
sam e size , loa d range , spee d rating ,
an d maximu m col d tir e pressur e
ratin g (a s show n o n th e tire' s
sidewall) . Mixin g radia l an d bias-pl y
tire s o n you r vehicl e ca n reduc e it s
brakin g ability , traction , an d steerin g

accuracy .
I
t i s bes t t o replac e al l fou r tire s a t
th e sam e time . I f tha t i s no t possibl e
o r necessary , the n replac e th e tw o
fron t tire s o r th e tw o rea r tire s a s a
pair . Replacin g jus t on e tir e ca n
seriousl y affec t you r vehicle' s han -
dling . Th
e AB S work s b y comparin g th e
spee d o f th e wheels . Whe n replacin g
tires , us e th e sam e siz e originall y
supplie d wit h th e vehicle . Tir e siz e
an d constructio n ca n affec t whee l
spee d an d ma y caus e th e syste m to
wor k inconsistently .
I f yo u eve r nee d t o replac e a wheel ,
mak e sur e th e wheel' s specification s
matc h thos e o f th e origina l whee l
tha t cam e o n you r vehicle . Re -
placemen t wheels are availabl e a t
you r Hond a dealer .
Maintenanc e

Installin
g imprope r tire s o n you r
vehicl e ca n affec t handlin g an d
stability . Thi s ca n caus e a cras h
i n whic h yo u ca n b e seriousl y
hur t o r killed .
Alway s us e th e siz e an d typ e o f
tire s recommende d i n thi s

owner' s manual .

Tire
s

Tire Chains
Moun t sno w chain s o n you r vehicl e
whe n warrante d b y drivin g condi -
tion s o r require d b y local laws .
Us e onl y SA E clas s "S " chains . Onl y
certai n brand s o f chain s wil l fi t you r
CR- V withou t comin g in contac t wit h
th e bod y o r causin g mechanica l
damage . Befor e buyin g an y type s o f
chains , yo u shoul d consul t wit h you r
Hond a deale r abou t th e design s an d
brand s tha t wil l wor k o n you r CR-V .
Also , mak e sur e yo u purchas e th e
correc t siz e fo r you r tires . Instal
l th e chain s onl y o n th e fron t
tires . Mountin g an y typ e o f chain s o n
th e rea r tire s wil l damag e th e bod y
an d suspension . Whe n installin g th e
chains , follo w th e manufacturer' s
instruction s an d moun t the m a s
tightl y a s yo u can . Driv e slowl y whe n
the y ar e installed . I f yo u hea r the m
comin g in contac t wit h th e body ,
sto p an d investigat e them . Mak e
sur e th e chain s ar e installe d tightly ,
an d tha t the y ar e no t contactin g th e
brak e line s o r suspension . Remov e
th e chain s a s soo n a s yo u begi n
drivin g o n cleare d roads .
Chains
that are the wrong size or
design, or are improperly installed, can
damage your vehicle's brake lines,
suspension, body, and wheels. Stop
driving if they are hitting any part of
the vehicle.
Maintenance

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