Tires, Wheels and Loading
Sometimesirregulartirewearcanbecorrectedbyrotatingthetires.
Note:Ifyourtiresshowunevenwearaskaqualifiedtechnicianata
Mazdadealershiptocheckforandcorrectanywheelmisalignment,tire
imbalanceormechanicalprobleminvolvedbeforetirerotation.
Note:Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithadissimilarsparetire/wheel.A
dissimilarsparetire/wheelisdefinedasasparetireand/orwheelthatis
differentinbrand,sizeorappearancefromtheroadtiresandwheels.If
youhaveadissimilarsparetire/wheelitisintendedfortemporaryuse
onlyandshouldnotbeusedinatirerotation.
Note:Afterhavingyourtiresrotated,inflationpressuremustbechecked
andadjustedtothevehiclerequirements.
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
BothU.S.andCanadaFederalregulationsrequiretiremanufacturersto
placestandardizedinformationonthesidewallofalltires.This
informationidentifiesanddescribesthefundamentalcharacteristicsof
thetireandalsoprovidesaU.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumberfor
safetystandardcertificationandincaseofarecall.
Information on “P” type tires
P215/65R1595Hisanexampleofa
tiresize,loadindexandspeed
rating.Thedefinitionsofthese
itemsarelistedbelow.(Notethat
thetiresize,loadindexandspeed
ratingforyourvehiclemaybe
differentfromthisexample.)
1.
P:Indicatesatire,designated
bytheTireandRimAssociation
(T&RA),thatmaybeusedfor
serviceoncars,SUVs,minivans
andlighttrucks.
Note:Ifyourtiresizedoesnot
beginwithaletterthismaymeanit
isdesignatedbyeitherETRTO
(EuropeanTireandRimTechnicalOrganization)orJATMA(JapanTire
ManufacturingAssociation).
2.
215:Indicatesthenominalwidthofthetireinmillimetersfrom
sidewalledgetosidewalledge.Ingeneral,thelargerthenumber,the
widerthetire.
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2010
Tribute (j14)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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