Alfa Romeo 33 owners manual page 244

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WHEELS AND TIRES TIRE ROTATION Operation to be carried out every 5,000 km (3,107 miles). 1. Tires tend to wear unevenly and0 become unbalanced after a certain running distance. Uneven tire wear often results in problems that, however, one tends to tink as being caused by other car components. Front tires also tend to wear un- evenly because of improper align- ment of front wheels. --:, 2. Therefore, to equalize tire wear, it is necessary to rotate tires periodi- -t cally. Following are some different allowed arrangements for tire ro- tation. TIRE REPLACEMENT adversely affect riding, braking,_ CAUTION: 2. After having positioned the handling, ground clearance, wheel, fit the four screws properly Different types of tires, such as bias, body-to-tire clearance, and into place. bias belted and radial tires, must not speedometer calibration. 3. Tighten screws by hand as far as be under any circumstances. Different C. It is recommended to fit new possible keeping the wheel in correct types of tires can adversely affect tires in pairs on the same axle. position vehicle handling and may cause When replacing only one tire, it driver to lose control. 4. Tighten wheelscrews with prop- should be paired with the oneer wheel wrench in crisscross and progressive fashion. having the most tread in order to a. When replacing a worn or equalize braking action. damaged tire, use a replacement d. When replacing tires refer to the tire of the same size and load procedure described in the re- carrying capacity as that with levant paragraph: “Replace- which the car was originally ment”. equipped with by the Manu- facturer. The use of tires having different size and/orload ca- REPLACEMENT pacity than those approved by the manufacturer is not allowed since it changes the car’s tech- 1. To replace a tire using a jack in a nical characteristics. safe manner, refer to: Lifting Points b. For the same above mentioned for jacking up. reasons, do not use tires and wheels other than those re- WARNING: commended, and do not mix Never get under the vehicle while it is @e sure to check wheel screws for tires of different brand or tread supported only by jack. pattern. tightness, after the wheel has been Always use safety stands to support The use of tires and wheels other run for the first 1,000 km (621 side member of body construction than those recommended or the miles); do the same thing in case of when you must get beneath the flat tire repair, tire rotation, etc. mixed use of tires of different

owners manual Alfa Romeo 33

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