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STARTING AND OPERATING
These ind icators are narrow strip s 1/ 16 inch (1.6 mm)
thick and are found in the tread pattern grooves.
WARN ING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerou s. Forces gen er-
ated by excessive wheel speed s may cause tire dam-
age or failu re. A tire could explod e and injure
som eon e. Do not spin you r veh icle’s wheels faster
than 35 mph (55km/h) when you are stu ck. And don’t
let anyon e near a spinning wheel, no matter what the
speed .
When the tread pattern is worn down to these tread wear
ind icators, the tires shou ld be rep laced .
Overload ing you r vehicle, long trip s in very hot weather,
and driving on bad road s may resu lt in greater wear.
Replacement Tires
The tires on you r new vehicle provid e a balance of many
characteristics. They shou ld be insp ected regu larly for
wear and correct inflation pressu re. The manu factu rer
strongly recom mend s that you use tires equ ivalent to the
originals in quality and perform ance when rep lacem ent
is need ed (see section on tread wear ind icators). Failu re
to use equ ivalent rep lacem ent tires may adversely affect
the safety, hand ling and rid e of you r vehicle. We recom -
mend that you contact you r original equ ipment tire
dealer on any questions you may have on tire specifica-
tions or capability.
Tread Wear Indicators
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2004 |
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