Tires, Wheels and Loading
Information on“T” type tires
T”typetireshavesomeadditional
“
informationbeyondthoseof“P”
typetires;thesedifferencesare
describedbelow:
T145/80D16isanexampleofatire
size.
Note:Thetemporarytiresizefor
yourvehiclemaybedifferentfrom
thisexample.
1.
T:Indicatesatypeoftire,
designatedbytheTireandRim
Association(T&RA),thatis
intendedfortemporaryservice
oncars,SUVs,minivansand
lighttrucks.
2.
145:Indicatesthenominal
widthofthetireinmillimeters
fromsidewalledgetosidewalledge.Ingeneral,thelargerthe
number,thewiderthetire.
3.
4.
5.
80:Indicatestheaspectratiowhichgivesthetire’sratioofheightto
width.Numbersof70orlowerindicateashortsidewall.
D:Indicatesa“diagonal”typetire.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
16:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchange
yourwheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthe
newwheeldiameter.
Location of the tire label
Youwillfindatirelabelcontainingtireinflationpressurebytiresizeand
otherimportantinformationlocatedontheB-Pillarortheedgeofthe
driver’ sdoor.
TIRE CARE
Improperorinadequatevehiclemaintenancecanalsocausetirestowear
abnormally.Herearesomeoftheimportantmaintenanceitems:
Tire wear
Measureandinspectthetiretreadonallyourtiresperiodically.
Advancedandunusualtirewearcanreducetheabilityoftreadtogrip
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REVIEWCOPY
2005
MazdaBSeries(mbs),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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