2013 Nissan GT-R Owner's Manual - Page 25

WARNING Keep your tires inflated to the correct tire pressure. Driving with low tire pressure can damage some powertrain systems and affect the operation of the ABS and VDC systems. Low Tire pressure may also cause tire failure and result in serious personal injury or death. . Make sure the tire valve stem cap is installed and that the valve stem is tight. When installing the cap, make sure to tighten the cap by hand. If a tool is used to tighten the cap, the cap may be damaged. Make sure the wheel nuts are tight. ( "Wheels and tires" page 8-31) Make sure the drive shaft nuts are tight. Make sure to replace the grommet seal, the valve core and the valve cap of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor attached to the wheel every 3 years for performance driving use. Replace them every 5 years even when not engaging in performance driving. A dirty grommet seal will cause the air leak from the tire. GT-R Overview . Make sure that the nuts and valves that are attached to the TPMS sensor are tight and there is no nitrogen leak. Use only a NISSAN genuine valve cap or equivalent. Check wheel hub run out and that the wheel rotates smoothly without any friction. Check these with the tires removed whenever an inspection is performed with the vehicle jacked up. Secure road wheel balance weights with aluminum tape. Check that the wheel nuts are not stripped. . Make sure the tire has not slipped on the wheel causing the assembly to be out of balance. The reference marks on the tire and wheel should be aligned. If the reference marks are not aligned, the tire has slipped on the wheel. Have the wheels/tires rebalanced. Make sure the old reference marks are erased and new reference marks are applied to the wheel and tire. When installing new tires on the wheels, make sure new reference marks are applied to the wheels and tires. Avoid the driving conditions listed under "Additional maintenance items" in this section for 48 hours after tires are installed on . . . . ... . GTR-18