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Wheels and Tires Information

Tire Replacement Requirements

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Your vehicle is equipped with tires designed to provide safe driving and handling.

  • Make sure you have the correct tire and wheel size.
  • Lubricate the tire bead and wheel bead seat again.
  • Stand at least 12 feet (3.66 m) away from the wheel and tire assembly.
  • Use both eye and ear protection.

Important: Do not forget to replace the wheel valve stems when road tires are replaced on your vehicle.

It is recommended that the two front tires or the two rear tires be replaced as a pair, even if the worn tires are still within tread depth limits.

To avoid a potential All-Wheel Drive (AWD) malfunction or damage to the AWD system, it is recommended to replace all four tires rather than mixing significantly worn tires with new tires.

Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors installed in the wheels (as originally equipped on your vehicle) are not designed for use in aftermarket wheels.

Using wheels or tires not recommended may affect the operation of your Tire Pressure Monitoring System.

If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator light flashes, your system is malfunctioning. Your replacement tire may be incompatible with your Tire Pressure Monitoring System, or a component of the system may be damaged.

Age

U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number

Both U.S. and Canadian federal regulations require tire manufacturers to place standardized information on the sidewalls of all tires. This information identifies and describes the basic characteristics of the tire and provides the U.S. DOT identification number for safety standard certification and in the event of a recall.

It begins with the letters DOT and indicates that the tire meets all federal standards. The next two characters or letters are the plant code, indicating where it was manufactured. The next two numbers are the tire size code, and the last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was produced. For example, the numbers 317 mean the 31st week of 1997. After 2000, the numbers become four digits. For example, 2501 means the 25th week of 2001. The characters in between are identification codes used for traceability. This information is used to contact customers if a tire defect requires a recall.

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