Tires – HONDA 2000 Accord Coupe - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Tires

Your car's tires have wear indicators

molded into the tread. When the

tread wears down to that point, you

will see a 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) wide

band running across the tread. This

shows there is less than 1/16 inch

(1.6 mm) of tread left on the tire. A

tire that is this worn gives very little

traction on wet roads. You should

replace the tire if you can see the

tread wear indicator in three or more

places around the tire.

Maintenance

In addition to proper inflation,

correct wheel alignment helps to

decrease tire wear. If you find a tire

is worn unevenly, have your dealer

check the wheel alignment.

The tires were properly balanced by

the factory. They may need to be

rebalanced at some time before they

are worn out. Have your dealer

check the tires if you feel a consis-

tent vibration while driving. A tire

should always be rebalanced if it is

removed from the wheel for repair.

Make sure the installer balances the

wheels when you have new tires

installed. This increases riding

comfort and tire life. Your car's

original tires were dynamic or "spin"

balanced at the factory. For best

results, have the installer perform a

dynamic balance.

On some models

Improper wheel weights can damage

your car's aluminum wheels. Use only

Genuine Honda wheel weights for

balancing.

Maintenance

INDICATOR LOCATION MARKS

TREAD WEAR INDICATORS

NOTICE

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