Owner`s manual

If you are unable to see any damage to the tire, and the tire
pressure is more than 18 PSI, reinflate your tire to the proper air
pressure. (See instructions for checking pressures when tires are
hot.) When tires have cooled, check air pressure again. If any tire
has lost more than 5 PSI from the previous pressure check, have
the tire inspected at once by a participating Michelin
®
tire
retailer (or representative of your vehicle manufacturer if your
vehicle owner’s manual so advises.) Failure to do so may cause
irreparable damage to the tire and result in sudden tire
destruction and personal injury.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS):
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
that is designed to monitor the pressure of tires mounted on your vehicle and
sends a signal to the driver if a tire pressure falls below a predetermined level.
A TPMS should not replace monthly manual pressure checks for all four (4) tires
and the spare. We recommend that you manually monitor and check tire
pressure inflation with a pressure gauge.
Your tires should have the recommended pressure listed by your vehicle's
manufacturer. This information can be found in the vehicle owner's manual and
often on a placard located in the vehicle's door jamb, inside the fuel hatch, or
on the glove compartment door. If you have a plus size fitment that requires a
higher inflation pressure, your tire pressure monitoring system will require re-
calibration to the new inflation pressure. Refer to your tire dealer/installer of
plus size tires for proper inflation pressure.
We recommend checking air pressure once each month, and before a long trip.
Whether you have a full-sized or mini-spare, make sure that it is properly
inflated as well. If the TPMS generates improper monitoring or signals we
recommend that you consult your owner’s manual provided with your vehicle
and follow-up with your vehicle’s manufacturer.
TIRE SPINNING
Do not spin wheels in excess of 35 mph (55 km/h) as indicated on the
speedometer. Excessive speed in a free-running, unloaded tire can cause it
to “explode” from centrifugal force. The energy released by such an
explosion is sufficient to cause serious physical injury or death. Never allow
anyone to stand near or behind the spinning tire.
When in mud, sand, snow, ice or other slippery conditions, do not engage
in excessive wheel spin. Accelerating the motor excessively, particularly
with automatic transmission vehicles, may cause a drive tire that has lost
traction to spin beyond its speed capability. This is also true when
balancing a drive tire/wheel assembly on the vehicle using the vehicle
engine to spin the tire/wheel assembly.
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