Tire care

Check the condition of your tires before every ride. At least once a week, check the tire inflation pressure with a hand-held pressure gauge, see Table 1. If there is a constant drop in tire pressure, check for air leakage through the spool. In case of air leakage tighten the spool, and if this does not help, replace it with a new one.

If the pressure drops with a good spool, then find the air leak and repair the tire.

To avoid damage to the sealing layer of the bead of the tire, dismantle and install it only on a tire changer in a repair shop. Be sure to balance the wheels after installing new tires.

To ensure uniform tire wear, rearrange the wheels according to the scheme shown in fig. 49, at the intervals specified in «service book».

When operating the vehicle, avoid hitting curbs and driving fast on roads with poor coverage, as damage to the wheel rim or a rupture of the tire cord can cause loss of tightness and imbalance of the wheel. If vibrations occur while driving, check the balance at the ZAO dealer «GM - AVTOVAZ».

Tires of the dimension indicated in table 1 must be mounted on the wheels.

Table 1. Tire pressure, kg/cm²

Table 2. Dimensions of used wheels

* The tire marking is applied on its sidewall and is deciphered (e.g. for tire 205/70R15 95 Q M+S) in the following way:


205 - tire profile width in mm;
70 - the ratio of the height of the tire to its width, expressed in%;
R - radial arrangement of cord threads;
15 - tire diameter in inches;
95 - index of permissible load capacity of the tire;
Q is the speed index; Q - up to 160 km / h; S - up to 180 km / h; T - up to 190 km / h; H - up to 210 km / h; V - up to 240 km / h; W - up to 270 km / h; Y - up to 300 km / h.
M+S - means that the tire is intended mainly for snow and mud. The interpretation of the indices of permissible load capacity is given in the special literature.

**ET is the distance from the mating plane of the disk to the middle of the rim.

Warning

• The vehicle must be fitted with tires of the same model and bearing the same markings. When installing tires with a directional tread pattern, which can be identified by the arrow on their sidewalls, it is necessary to ensure that the direction of the arrows and the direction of rotation of the wheels coincide.
• Sharp accelerations and decelerations, insufficient or high air pressure, neglect of wheel alignment, imbalance, driving at high speeds on rough roads, incorrectly set front wheel angles significantly reduce tire life. On worn tires, driving becomes dangerous due to the deterioration of traction.
• In winter, the use of winter studded or non-studded tires is recommended.