2006 Infiniti Q45 Owner's Manual - Page 319

Replacing wheels and tires

When replacing a tire, use the same size,

speed rating and load carrying capacity as

the original equipment tires. See “Specifi-

cations” in the “9. Technical and consumer

information”

section

for

recommended

types and sizes of tires and wheels.

WARNING

°

The use of tires other than those recom-

mended or the mixed use of different

brands, construction (bias, bias-belted

radial, run-flat), or tread patterns can ad-

versely affect the ride, braking, han-

dling,

ground

clearance,

body-to-tire

clearance, tire chain clearance, speed-

ometer calibration, headlight aim and

bumper height. Some of these effects

may lead to accidents and could result in

serious personal injury.

°

If

the

wheels

are

changed

for

any

reason,

always

replace

with

wheels

which have the same off-set dimension.

Wheels of a different off-set could cause

premature

tire

wear,

degrade

vehicle

handling characteristics and/or interference

with the brake discs/drums. Such interfer-

ence can lead to decreased braking effi-

ciency and/or early brake pad/shoe wear.

Refer to “Wheels and tires” in the “9. Techni-

cal and consumer information”section of this

manual for wheel off-set dimensions.

°

When a spare tire is mounted or a wheel

is replaced, tire pressure will not be indi-

cated, the TPMS will not function and the

low tire pressure warning light will flash.

Contact your INFINITI dealer as soon as

possible for tire replacement and/or sys-

tem resetting.

°

Replacing tires with those not originally

specified by INFINITI could affect the

proper operation of TPMS.

°

Do not install a deformed wheel or tire

even if it has been repaired. Such wheels

or tires could have structural damage

and could fail without warning.

°

The

use

of

retread

tire

is

not

recommended.

°

For

additional

information

regarding

tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety In-

formation” (US) or “Tire Safety Informa-

tion” (Canada) in the Warranty Informa-

tion Booklet.

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 driving wheels on the

vehicle could lead to transmission damage.

For additional information regarding tires,

refer to “Important Tire Safety Information”

(US) or “Tire Safety Information” (Canada) in

the INFINITI Warranty Information Booklet.

Care of wheels

°

Wash the wheels when washing the ve-

hicle to maintain their appearance.

°

Clean the inner side of the wheels when

the wheel is changed or the underside

of the vehicle is washed.

Maintenance and do-it-yourself

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