tire size SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2004 2.G User Guide

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In case of emergency
1) Spare fuse
2) FWD connector
NOTE
(If your vehicle is AWD with automatic transmis-
sion, except Turbo models) Before driving your
vehicle with the temporary spare tire, put a sparefuse inside the FWD connector in the main fuse
box located in the engine compartment and con-
firm that the Front-wheel drive warning light
“FWD” in the combination meter comes on. The all
wheel drive capability of the vehicle has now deac-
tivated. After re-installing the conventional tire, re-
move the spare fuse from the FWD connector in
order to reactivate all wheel drive.
Never tow a trailer when the temporary spare
tire is used. The temporary spare tire is not de-
signed to sustain the towing load. Use of the
temporary spare tire when towing can result in
failure of the spare tire and/or less stability of
the vehicle and may lead to an accident.
Never use any temporary spare tire other than
the original. Using other sizes may result in se-
vere mechanical damage to the drive train of
your vehicle.
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Maintenance and service
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Tire rotation
Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. To maximize the
life of each tire and ensure that the tires wear uniform-
ly, it is best to rotate the tires every 7,500 miles
(12,500 km). Rotating the tires involves switching the
front and rear tires on the right-hand side of the vehicle
and similarly switching the front and rear tires on the
left-hand side of the vehicle. (Each tire must be kept
on its original side of the vehicle.)
Replace any damaged or unevenly worn tire at the
time of rotation. After tire rotation, adjust the tire pres-
sures and make sure the wheel nuts are correctly
tightened. After driving approximately 600 miles (1,000 km),
check the wheel nuts again and retighten any nut that
has become loose. !
Tire replacement
The wheels and tires are important and integral parts
of your vehicle’s design; they cannot be changed arbi-
trarily. The tires fitted as standard equipment are opti-
mally matched to the characteristics of the vehicle and
were selected to give the best possible combination of
running performance, ride comfort, and service life. It
is essential for every tire to have a size and construc-
tion matching those shown on the tire placard and to
have a speed symbol and load index matching those
shown on the tire placard.
Using tires of a non-specified size detracts from con-
trollability, ride comfort, braking performance, speed-
ometer accuracy and odometer accuracy. It also cre-
ates incorrect body-to-tire clearances and inappropri-
ately changes the vehicle’s ground clearance.
All four tires must be the same in terms of manufactur-
er, brand (tread pattern), construction, and size. You
are advised to replace the tires with new ones that are
identical to those fitted as standard equipment.
For safe vehicle operation, SUBARU recommends re-
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placing all four tires at the same time.
NOTE
Unidirectional tires: Some tires have a specified
direction of rotation. A tire of this type has an ar-
row or other mark on its side wall to indicate the
direction of rotation. Install it so that the direction
of rotation is correct when the vehicle is drivenforward.
"All four tires must be the same in terms of
manufacturer, brand (tread pattern), construc-
tion, degree of wear, speed symbol, load index and size. Mixing tires of different types, sizes or
degrees of wear can result in damage to vehi-
cle’s power train. Use of different types or sizes
of tires can also dangerously reduce controlla-
bility and braking performance and can lead to
an accident."
Use only radial tires. Do not use radial tires
together with belted bias tires and/or bias-ply
tires. Doing so can dangerously reduce control-
lability, resulting in an accident.
! Wheel replacement
When replacing wheels due, for example, to damage,
make sure the replacement wheels match the specifi-
cations of the wheels that are fitted as standard equip-
ment. Replacement wheels are available from SUBA-
RU dealers.
Use only those wheels that are specified for
your vehicle. Wheels not meeting specifica-
tions could interfere with brake caliper opera-
tion and may cause the tires to rub against the
wheel well housing during turns. The resulting
loss of vehicle control could lead to an acci-
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Specifications
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!Tires
! Wheel alignment
Tire sizeP195/60R15 87HP205/55R16 89V215/45R17 87W225/45R17 90W
Wheel size15 × 6 JJ16 × 6 1
/2 JJ17
× 7 JJ17 × 7 1
/2 JJ
PressureFront32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kg/cm 2
)33 psi (230 kPa,
2.3 kg/cm 2
)36 psi (250 kPa,
2.5 kg/cm 2
)
Rear29 psi (200 kPa, 2.0 kg/cm 2
)32 psi (220 kPa,
2.2 kg/cm 2
)30 psi (210 kPa,
2.1 kg/cm 2
)
Temporary spare tireSizeT135/70 D16T135/70 D17
Pressure60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kg/cm 2
)
ItemSedanWagon
2.5-liter non-
turbo2.0-liter turbo2.5-liter turbo2.5-liter non-turbo2.0-liter turbo
RSWRXWRX-STiTSOUTBACK SPORTWRX
Drive systemAWD
ToeFront0 mm (0 in)
Rear0 mm (0 in)
CamberFront−0 °15’− 0 °25’− 0 °30’− 0 °10’− 0 °05’− 0°20’
Rear− 1 °25’− 1 °30’− 1 °40’− 1 °15’− 1 °10’− 1°20’