WHEELS AND TYRES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 1
A. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 1
B. CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................. 2
C. TIGHTENING TORQUES.................................................................................................. 4
1.2
GENERAL SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS ............................................................................... 5
A. DIAGNOSIS CHART......................................................................................................... 5
B. TYRE WEAR PATTERN ................................................................................................... 7
C.
WEAR CAUSES ............................................................................................................... 8
D. TYRE VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS........................................................................................ 9
1.3
MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND TESTS.................................................................. 10
A. PRELIMINARY
INSPECTION ......................................................................................... 10
B. REGULAR MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 11
I. INFLATION ..................................................................................................................... 11
II. WHEEL BALANCING...................................................................................................... 11
III. TYRE ROTATION........................................................................................................... 12
IV. WHEEL RUN OUT .......................................................................................................... 13
V. DO'S AND DON’TS......................................................................................................... 13
1.4
WHEEL AND TYRE REPLACEMENT............................................................................. 14
A.
PRECAUTIONS DURING TYRE REPLACEMENT ...................................................... 14
B. TYRE REPLACEMENT................................................................................................... 15
C. WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT............................................................................ 15
D. WHEEL REMOVAL......................................................................................................... 15




