Land Rover Defender III gen owners manual page 153

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L Wheels and tyres No matter how carefully you drive, there is always the possibility of a puncture. Your vehicle is fitted with tubeless tyres, which may not leak if penetrated by a sharp object, provided the object remains in the tyre. E80236 If, however, you feel a su dden vibration or ride When the tread has worn down to disturbance while driving, or you suspect your approximately 2 mm, wear indicators start to tyre or vehicle has been damaged, immediately appear at the surface of the tread pattern. This reduce your speed. Drive slowly, while produces a continuous band of rubber across avoiding heavy braking or sharp steering the tread as a visual indicator. inputs, to the closest safe area out of the traffic. To maintain performance and grip the tyre This may further damage the flat tyre, but your must be replaced as soon as the wear indicator safety is more important. becomes visible. Sooner, if legislation requires Stop and inspect the tyres for damage. If a tyre replacement at a greater tread depth. is under-inflated or damaged, remove the tyre Note: Tread depth should be checked and wheel and replace it with the spare wheel. regularly, in some cases more frequently than See CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL (page 128). If the service intervals. For advice on checking you cannot detect a cause, have the vehicle tyres contact your Land Rover recovered to the nearest tyre dealer to have the Dealer/Authorised repairer, or a tyre dealer. vehicle inspected. A puncture will eventually cause the tyre to lose Age degradation pressure, which is why frequent checking of Tyres degrade over time due to the effects of tyre pressures is important. Punctured or ultraviolet light, extreme temperatures, high damaged tyres must be permanently repaired loads, and environmental conditions. It is or replaced as soon as possible. recommended that tyres are replaced at least Tyre checks every six years, but they may require Not all punctures result in the tyre deflating replacement more frequently. immediately. Therefore, it is important to check Land Rover recommends that even if unused, the tyres for damage and foreign objects, the spare tyre be replaced at the same time as regularly. the four road tyres. Inspect the tyres for signs of punctures, Punctured tyres damage, or under inflation. If any damage or WARNING deformity is detected, the tyre should be replaced. If a spare tyre is not available, then Do not drive the vehicle with a the vehicle should be recovered to a tyre repair punctured tyre. Even if the punctured centre, or Land Rover Dealer/Approved tyre has not deflated, it is unsafe to use as the repairer. tyre may deflate suddenly at any time. Note: The tyres should be checked immediately after any off-road use, and prior to using the vehicle on a public highway. 124

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