2004 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 436

Maintenance and service placing all four tires at the same time. NOTE and size. Mixing tires of different types, sizes or degrees of wear can result in damage to vehicle's power train. Use of different types or sizes of tires can also dangerously reduce controllability and braking performance and can lead to an accident. " Use only radial tires. Do not use radial tires together with belted bias tires and/or bias-ply tires. Doing so can dangerously reduce controllability, resulting in an accident. ! Wheel replacement HGB062BA Unidirectional tires: Some tires have a specified direction of rotation. A tire of this type has an arrow or other mark on its side wall to indicate the direction of rotation. Install it so that the direction of rotation is correct when the vehicle is driven forward. When replacing wheels due, for example, to damage, make sure the replacement wheels match the specifications of the wheels that are fitted as standard equipment. Replacement wheels are available from SUBARU dealers. " All four tires must be the same in terms of manufacturer, brand (tread pattern), construction, degree of wear, speed symbol, load index Use only those wheels that are specified for your vehicle. Wheels not meeting specifications could interfere with brake caliper operation and may cause the tires to rub against the wheel well housing during turns. The resulting loss of vehicle control could lead to an acci- CONTINUED - 11-51