2002 Honda S2000 Owner's Manual - Page 191

Tires Maintenance In addition to proper inflation, correct wheel alignment helps to decrease tire wear. If you find a tire is worn unevenly, have your dealer check the wheel alignment. The tires were properly balanced by the factory. They may need to be rebalanced at some time before they are worn out. Have your dealer check the tires if you feel a consistent vibration while driving. A tire should always be rebalanced if it is removed from the wheel for repair. Make sure the installer balances the wheels when you have new tires installed. This increases riding comfort and tire life. Your car's original tires were dynamic or ''spin'' balanced at the factory. For best results, have the installer perform a dynamic balance. Tire Rotation You should not rotate your Honda's tires. The front and rear tires are different sizes, so they cannot be rotated front-to-rear. The originalequipment tires on your Honda have a unidirectional tread pattern, so they cannot be rotated side-to-side. Tire Wear The tires that came on your car were designed and constructed to provide superior grip during acceleration, braking, and cornering. As a tradeoff, they will wear more rapidly than tires used on ordinary passenger cars. Because of the car's weight distribution, and the fact that they are the driving wheels, you may expect the rear tires to wear more rapidly than the front tires. Improper wheel weights can damage your vehicle's aluminum wheels. Use only genuine Honda wheel weights f or balancing. 194 Maintenance