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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemí
doesnotalleviatetheneedtocheckthe
tireconditioneveryday,including
whetherthetiresalllookinflatedproperly.
Inspectalltirepressuremonthlywhenthe
tiresarecold.Maintainrecommended
pressuresforthebestride,handling,and
minimumtirewear.
qTireRotation
Toequalizetreadwear,rotatethetiresif
irregularweardevelops.Accordingtothe
scheduledmaintenancecharts.Referto
ScheduledMaintenanceonpage8-3.
Duringrotation,inspectthemforcorrect
balance.
Whencheckingthetirepressures,useofa
digitaltirepressuregaugeis
recommended.
NOTE
Becauseyourvehicleisnotequippedwitha
sparetire,youcannotdoatirerotationsafely
withthejackthatcomeswithyourvehicle.
HaveanAuthorizedMazdaDealerperform
tirerotation.
Forward
Refertothespecificationcharts(page
10-6).
Do not include (TEMPORARY USE ONLY)
spare tire in rotation.
NOTE
Also,inspectthemforunevenwearand
damage.Abnormalwearisusuallycaused
byoneoracombinationofthefollowing:
Alwayschecktirepressurewhentiresare
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cold.
Warmtiresnormallyexceedrecommended
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pressures.Don'treleaseairfromwarmtires
toadjustthepressure.
Underinflationcancausereducedfuel
economy,unevenandacceleratedtirewear,
andpoorsealingofthetirebead,which
willdeformthewheelandcauseseparation
oftirefromrim.
Incorrecttirepressure
Improperwheelalignment
Out-of-balancewheel
Severebraking
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Afterrotation,inflatealltirepressuresto
specification(page10-6)andinspectthe
lugnutsfortightness.
Overinflationcanproduceaharshride,
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unevenandacceleratedtirewear,anda
greaterpossibilityofdamagefromroad
hazards.
Keepyourtirepressureatthecorrect
levels.Ifonefrequentlyneedsinflating,
haveitinspected.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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