Operation Manual

Tires
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-19
9
 Keep your tires inflated to the recom-
mended pressures. (See the tire and load-
ing information placard attached to the
driver’s door sill.)
 Stay within the recommended load limits.
 Make sure that the weight of any load in
your vehicle is evenly distributed.
 Drive at safe speeds.
 After filling your tires to the correct pres-
sure, check them for damage and air
leaks. Be sure to reinstall the caps on the
valve stems.
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The following maintenance steps are recom-
mended:
 Check tire pressures regularly.
 Have regular maintenance done on the
wheel balance and front and rear suspen-
sion alignment.
 Rotate your tires regularly as described in
the “Tire rotation” section on page 9-20.
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Tread wear indicators are built into the origi-
nal equipment tires on your vehicle to help
you know when your tires should be replaced.
Many states have laws requiring that you
replace your tires at this point.
These indicators are molded into the bottom
of the tread grooves and will appear when the
tire tread is worn down to 1/16 inch (1.6
mm).
When the bands appear next to one another in
two or more places, replace your tires.
Replacing tires and wheels
CAUTION
 Avoid using different size tires from the one
listed and the combined use of different
types of tires, as this can affect driving
safety.
Refer to “Tires and wheels” on page 11-7.
 On all-wheel drive vehicles, always use tires
of the same size, same type, and same brand,
and which have no wear differences. Using
tires that differ in size, type, brand or the
degree of wear, will increase the differential
oil temperature, resulting in possible damage
to the driving system. Further, the drive train
will be subjected to excessive loading, possi-
bly leading to oil leakage, component sei-
zure, or other serious problems.
 Only Mitsubishi Motors Authorized wheels
should be used, because your vehicle is
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem.
Use of another type of wheel risks air leaks
and sensor damage, as it will not be possible
to install the tire pressure sensor properly.
Tire maintenance
CAUTION
Tread wear indicator
1- Location of the tread wear indicator
2- Tread wear indicator
NOTE
 Tire wear indicators can have different marks
and locations depending on the tire manufac-
turer.
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