Maintenance
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Tire speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger car tires. The
speed rating is part of the tire size
designation on the sidewall of the
tire. This symbol corresponds to that
tire's designed maximum safe oper-ating speed. G201003BPA
3. Checking tire life (TIN : Tire
Identification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,(including the spare tire) should be
replaced by new ones. You can find
the manufacturing date on the tire
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of numbers
and English letters. The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1610 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2010.
S 180 km/h (112 mph)
T 190 km/h (118 mph)
H 210 km/h (130 mph) V 240 km/h (149 mph)
Z Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
WARNING - Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates orfrequent high loading condi-
tions can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
warning can result in sudden
tire failure, which could lead to
a loss of control and an acci-
dent involving serious injury ordeath.
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Specifications
TIRES AND WHEELS
*1
Normal load : Up to 3 persons * M/T : Manual Transaxle
*A/T : Automatic Transaxle
I020000APA
Inflation pressure
bar (psi, kPa)
Front Rear Front Rear
155/70R13 4Bx13
165/60R14 5Jx14 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.5
175/50R15 5.5Jx15 (33, 230) (33, 230) (35, 250) (35, 250)
175/60R14 5Jx14
4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2
T105/70D14 4T×14 (60, 420) (60, 420) (60, 420) (60, 420)
Full size
tire M/T
A/T
Compact spare tire Wheel lug nut torque
9~11
(65~79, 88~107)
Item
Tire
size Wheel size
Normal load *1
Maximum load
Except India *
1
Normal load : Up to 3 persons
Inflation pressure
bar (psi, kPa)
Front Rear Front Rear
155/80R13 4B×13 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.5
(33, 230) (33, 230) (35, 250) (35, 250)
Full size tire Wheel lug nut torque
9~11 (65~79, 88~107)
Item
Tire
size Wheel size
Normal load *1
Maximum load
For India
