2003 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual - Page 191

2003 Nissan Sentra Manual

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● The original tires have built-in tread wear indicators. When the wear indicators are visible, the tire(s) should be replaced. ● Improper service of the spare tire may result in serious personal injury. If it is necessary to repair the spare tire, contact a NISSAN dealer. ● For additional information regarding tires, refer to Important Tire Safety Information (US) or Tire Safety Information (Canada) in the Warranty Information Booklet. WARNING ● The use of tires other than those recommended or the mixed use of tires of different brands, construction (bias, bias-belted or radial), or tread patterns can adversely affect the ride, braking, handling, ground clearance, body-totire clearance, tire chain clearance, speedometer 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 interference can lead to decreased braking efficiency and/or early brake pad/shoe wear. Refer to "Wheel/tire size" in the "Technical and consumer information" 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 structural damage and could fail without warning. ● The use of retread recommended. tires is not ● For additional information regarding tires, refer to Important Tire Safety Information (US) or Tire Safety Information (Canada) in the Warranty Information Booklet. Wheel balance Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle handling 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 performed with the wheels off the vehicle. Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle could lead to mechanical damage. ● For additional information regarding tires, refer to "Important Tire Safety Information" (US) or "Tire Safety Information" (Canada) in the Warranty Information Booklet . Replacing wheels and tires When replacing a tire, use the same size, tread design, speed rating and load carrying capacity as originally equipped. Recommended types and sizes are shown in "Wheels/tire size" in the "Technical and consumer information" section of this manual. Maintenance and do-it-yourself 8-43

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The original tires have built-in tread
wearindicators.Whenthewearindica-
tors are visible, the tire(s) should be
replaced.
Improper service of the spare tire may
result in serious personal injury. If it is
necessary to repair the spare tire, con-
tactaNISSANdealer.
For additional information regarding
tires, refer to Important Tire Safety In-
formation (US) or Tire Safety Informa-
tion (Canada) in the Warranty Informa-
tionBooklet.
Replacingwheelsandtires
When replacing a tire, use the same size, tread
design, speed rating and load carrying capacity
asoriginallyequipped.Recommendedtypesand
sizes are shown in “Wheels/tire size” in the
“Technicalandconsumerinformation”sectionof
thismanual.
WARNING
Theuseoftiresotherthanthoserecom-
mended or the mixed use of tires of
different brands, construction (bias,
bias-beltedorradial),ortreadpatterns
can adversely affect the ride, braking,
handling, ground clearance, body-to-
tire clearance, tire chain clearance,
speedometercalibration,headlightaim
and bumper height. Some of these ef-
fects may lead to accidents and could
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
If the wheels are changed for any rea-
son, always replace with wheels which
have the same off-set dimension.
Wheels of a different off-set could
causeprematuretirewear,degradeve-
hicle handling characteristics and/or
interference
with
the
brake
discs/drums. Such interference can
lead to decreased braking efficiency
and/or early brake pad/shoe wear. Re-
fer to “Wheel/tire size”in the “Techni-
cal and consumer information”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 structural
damageandcouldfailwithoutwarning.
The use of retread tires 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-
tionBooklet.
Wheelbalance
Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle handling
andtirelife.Evenwithregularuse,wheelscanget
out of balance. Therefore, they should be bal-
ancedasrequired.
Wheel balance service should be per-
formed with the wheels off the vehicle.
Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle
couldleadtomechanicaldamage.
For additional information regarding
tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety In-
formation”(US) or “Tire Safety Informa-
tion”(Canada) in the Warranty Informa-
tionBooklet.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
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