2001 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual - Page 197

●

If the wheels are changed for any

reason, always replace with wheels

which have the same off-set dimen-

sion.

Wheels

of

a

different

offset

could cause premature tire wear, de-

grade vehicle handling characteris-

tics

and/or

interference

with

the

brake discs/drums. Such interference

can lead to decreased braking effi-

ciency and/or early brake pad/shoe

wear. Refer to “Wheel/tire size” in the

“Technical

and

consumer

informa-

tion” section of this manual for wheel

off-set dimensions.

●

Do not install a deformed wheel or

tire even if it has been repaired. Such

wheels or tires could have unknown

structural

damage

and

could

fail

without warning.

●

The use of retread tires is not recom-

mended.

Wheel balance

Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle han-

dling and tire life. Even with regular use,

wheels can get out of balance. Therefore,

they should be balanced as required.

Wheel

balance

service

should

be

per-

formed with the wheels off the vehicle. Spin

balancing the front wheels on the vehicle

could lead to transmission damage.

Care of wheels

●

Wash the wheels when washing the

vehicle to maintain their appearance.

●

Clean the inner side of the wheels when

the wheel is changed or the underside of

the vehicle is washed.

●

Do

not

use

abrasive

cleaners

when

washing the wheels.

●

Inspect wheel rims regularly for dents or

corrosion.

Such

damage

may

cause

loss of pressure or poor seal at the tire

bead.

●

NISSAN recommends waxing the road

wheels to protect against road salt in

areas where it is used during winter.

Spare tire (TEMPORARY USE

ONLY)

Observe the following precautions if the TEM-

PORARY USE ONLY spare tire must be used,

otherwise your vehicle could be damaged or

involved in an accident:

WARNING

●

The spare tire should be used for

emergency use only. It should be

replaced with the standard tire at the

first opportunity to avoid possible

tire or differential damage.

●

Drive

carefully

while

the

TEMPO-

RARY USE ONLY spare tire is in-

stalled.

Avoid

sharp

turns

and

abrupt braking while driving.

●

Periodically check spare tire infla-

tion pressure. Always keep the pres-

sure of the TEMPORARY USE ONLY

spare tire at 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 bar).

●

With the TEMPORARY USE ONLY

spare tire installed do not drive the

vehicle at speeds faster than 50 MPH

(80 km/h).

●

When driving on roads covered with

snow or ice, the TEMPORARY USE

ONLY spare tire should be used on

the rear wheels and the original tire

used

on

the

front

wheels

(drive

wheels). Use tire chains only on the

front (original) tires.

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