Tires – HONDA 2003 Civic Coupe - Owner's Manual User Manual

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You should get your own tire
pressure gauge and use it whenever
you check your tire pressures. This
will make it easier for you to tell if a
pressure loss is due to a tire problem
and not due to a variation between
gauges.

The following chart shows the
recommended cold tire pressures for
most normal driving conditions and
speeds.

The compact spare tire pressure is:

Tire Pressures for high speed
driving are the same as for normal
driving.

For convenience, the recommended
tire sizes and cold air pressures are
on a label on the driver’s doorjamb.

For additional technical information
about your tires, see page

.

Tubeless tires have some ability to
self-seal if they are punctured.
However, because leakage is often
very slow, you should look closely
for punctures if a tire starts losing
pressure.

When you return to normal speed
driving, be sure to readjust the tire
pressure for normal driving. You
should wait until the tires are cold
before adjusting the tire pressure.

Honda strongly recommends that
you not drive faster than posted
speed limits and conditions allow. If
you decide it is safe to drive at high
speeds, be sure to adjust the cold tire

pressures as shown below. If you do
not adjust the tire pressure, exces-
sive heat can build up and cause
sudden tire failure.

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Tire Size

Cold Tire Pressure

for Normal Driving

Tire Size

Cold Tire Pressure

for Normal Driving

Tire Size

Cold Tire Pressure for

Speeds over 100 mph

(160 km/h)

(U.S.: DX, HX, LX, Canada: DX)

(U.S.: EX, Canada: LX, Si)

(U.S.: DX, HX, LX, Canada: DX)

U.S. DX, HX, LX and Canadian DX
models only

U.S. EX and Canadian LX, Si models
only

Tires

Maintenance

Recommended Tire Pressures f or
Normal Driving

Tire Pressure Adjustment f or High
Speed Driving

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30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1

kgf/cm )

P185/70R14 87S

P185/65R15 86H

30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1

kgf/cm )

35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4

kgf/cm )

P185/70R14 87S

60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm )

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