tire size NISSAN 300ZX 1984 Z31 Maintenance Workshop Manual

CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
Tire Rei
CAUTION.
Different types of tires, such as bias, bias
belted and radial
tires, must not be mixed
under any circumstances
When replacing
a tire, use a tire of the same
size
Do not use tires and wheels other than those
recommended
Do not mix tires of different brands or tread
patterns
When replacing standard
tires with those tires
of an oprional recommended size and of
different diameter, the speedometer must be
recalibrated
To install wheel, tighten wheel nuts in criss-
cross fashion
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To install an aluminum wheel, proceed as
(1) Snugly tighten all nuts after the wheel is
follows
positioned
icement
(2) Slightly pull the wheel back to properly
align the nuts with bolt holes in the wheel,
and tighten the nuts
as much as possible
with
your fingers
Align nuts with bolt haler in wheel and evenly tighten nuts each one a little at a time
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(3) Tighten wheel nuts evenly with a wheel wrench
Be sure to check the wheel nuts for tightness, after
the aluminum wheel
has been run for the first
1,000 km (600 miles) (also in case of repairing
flat tires, tire rotation, etc ).
Replace if necessary.
in crtss-cross fashion
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CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
Balancing Wheels
Cause
Symptom
of unbalanci
correct,vt
action
Wheel static
unbalance
Wheel tramp
Wheel shimmy
lalance statically
Place balance weights here
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Wheel dynamic
unbalance
Wheel shimmy
Balance dynamically
Wheel shimmy
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Wheel shimmy
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Spare Tire
This model is equipped with the Space Saver Spare
tire or the Foldable Spare tire
The spare tire
is designed for emergency use only
It
IS stored in a deflated condition
An inflator (canister or air pump) has been
provided to inflate the spare
The spare tire can be used repeatedly for
emergency situations However, the canister must
be replaced after each inflation
Be sure to obtain the proper size canister for spare
tire
size
CAUTION:
The spare tire
is restricted in driving speed up to a
maximum
of 80km/h (50MPH) for short
distances and emergency use only.
INFLATION WITH APPROVED INFLATOR
1 Before changing tire, carefully read the caution
and directions affixed on both the inflator and
the spare tire
2 Remove the uninflated spare tire and the
inflator from rear compartment
WARNING. Do not inflate at
this point.
3 Jack up front or rear of vehicle as required and
remove the damaged
tire Then mount the
uninflated spare
tire to the axle (Tighten
wheel nuts slightly
)
On aluminum wheels equipped vehicles be sure to
use spare wheel nuts in the tool bag
The wheel nuts for aluminum wheels must not be
used on the spare tire wheel to avoid the wheel
coming off the axle and causing personal injury.
4 Using Canister
(1) With tire valve at 6 o'clock position. inflate the
spare tire with the canister Place tire canister
on the
tire inflaction valve and push squarely
until
gas can be heard entering the tire It takes
about
3 minutes
WARNING:
The metal parts of the canister become extremely
cold during inflation and can cause frost bite.
Therefore, avoid contact with the metal, use a
glove or other means
of protection.
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