TIRE GUIDE
Tips for Tire Management Tire management and inspection are the fundamentals of safe driving.
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How to replace a tire It is advised to change the position of the replaced and installed tires in regular base depending on the worm-out state. By doing so, the life of tires can be extended as all four tires are evenly worm out. The period of the tire repositioning is approximately every 10,000km of driving as suggested by the automobile companies
How to replace a tire
It is advised to change the position of the replaced and installed tires in regular base depending on the worn-out state. By doing so,
the life of tires can be extended as all four tires are evenly worn out. The period of the tire repositioning is approximately every 10,000km of driving as suggested by the automobile companies.
the life of tires can be extended as all four tires are evenly worn out. The period of the tire repositioning is approximately every 10,000km of driving as suggested by the automobile companies.
Things to note when replace a tire in a tire store
- 1. Check-up list before installing and removing a tire
- - Required tools must be used for the installation/removal of a tire and wheel and such process must be conducted by an expert specialized in tire installation/removal.
- - Presence of any damages on the tire and wheel must be checked before installing a tire.
- - Any damaged tire or wheel mustn’t be used.
- - Only the tire and wheel that are qualified in the standard must be used for their assembly.
- 2. Things to note when installing and removing a tire
- - The presence of air leakage around the valve must be checked.
- - When replacing a tire, the valve must be always replaced.
- - In case of a tire that is used along with a tube, that tube must be replaced as well when replacing the tire.
- - When pumping air into a tire, the safety screen or safety equipment must be use.
- - When pumping air into a tire, the position of the tire to the rim must be clearly checked and then air should be pumped after the properly securing the position of the tire.
- - When pumping air into a tire, the air pressure more than the amount indicated in the manual or plan card of the vehicle.
※ In case of the failure to follow the above mentioned safety guideline, a tire and wheel may spring up owing to the damage on the tire or wheel causing a life-threatening damage.
Things to be notified to the customers in a tire store
- 1. The drivers are recommended to read the tire related instructions provided by the automobile companies.
- 2. The air-pressure and load must be observed as recommended in the automobile companies.
- - The air-pressure of a tire should be checked at least once a month including the spare tire.
- - When driving an expressway, it is advised to take a break more than 15 minutes once in every 2 hours.
- - Never drive when the air-pressure of a tire is low or high.
- - Do not drive under the over-loaded condition.
- 3. When selecting a tire, the vehicle to be use and using condition should be considered.
- 4. The air-pressure, worn-out state, and presence of external damage or stuck nail must be checked from a tire.
- 5. A tire shouldn’t be used if it has external damage and it should be checked in a nearest tire store.
- 6. It is advised to drive slowly when passing on the curb stone or obstacles and hollow area on the road because the inner code of the tires may be disconnected causing the tire rupture.
- 7. Time of a tire replacement
- - Required tools must be used for the installation/removal of a tire and wheel and such process must be conducted by an expert specialized in tire installation/removal.
- - Presence of any damages on the tire and wheel must be checked before installing a tire.
- - In case of a tire that is used along with a tube, that tube must be replaced as well when replacing the tire.
- - Any damaged tire or wheel mustn’t be used.
- - Only the tire and wheel that are qualified in the standard must be used for their assembly.
※In case of the failure to follow the above mentioned safety guideline, a serious damage may occur to the tire; thus, it may cause a serious physical injury or life threatening incidence owing to the tire rupture while driving.
