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Tires – Acura 2000 Integra Hatchback - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Tires

Your car's tires have wear indicators

molded into the tread. When the
tread wears down to that point, you
will see a 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) wide
band running across the tread. This

shows there is less than 1/16 inch

(1.6 mm) of tread left on the tire. A

tire that is this worn gives very little
traction on wet roads. You should
replace the tire if you can see the
tread wear indicator in three or more
places around the tire.

Maintenance

In addition to proper inflation,
correct wheel alignment helps to
decrease tire wear. If you find a tire
is worn unevenly, have your dealer
check the wheel alignment.

The tires were properly balanced by

the factory. They may need to be
rebalanced at some time before they

are worn out. Have your dealer
check the tires if you feel a consis-
tent vibration while driving. A tire
should always be rebalanced if it is
removed from the wheel for repair.

Make sure the installer balances the

wheels when you have new tires

installed. This increases riding
comfort and tire life. Your car's
original tires were dynamic or "spin"
balanced at the factory. For best
results, have the installer perform a
dynamic balance.

(Only on cars equipped with aluminum

wheels)

Improper wheel weights can damage
your car's aluminum wheels. Use only

Genuine Acura wheel weights for

balancing.

Maintenance

NOTICE

INDICATOR

LOCATION

MARKS

TREAD WEAR

INDICATORS

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