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Wheels and tyres
Wheels and tyres
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Introduction
WARNING
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During the fir
st 500 km, new tyres do not
give maximum grip, therefore you should
drive carefully. Risk of accident!
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Never drive with damaged tyres. Risk of ac-
cident!
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Only use wheels and tyres that been au-
thorised by SEAT or your vehicle model. Fail-
ure to do so could impair road safety. Risk of
accident!
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Never exceed the maximum speed permit-
ted for your tyres. Risk of accident due to tyre
damage and loss of vehicle control!
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Under-inflated tyres are submitted to great-
er rolling resistance. This means that they
can overheat at high speeds. This can cause
tread separation and even tyre blow-out.
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For driving safety, tyres should be replaced
at least in pairs according to the axle and not
individually. The tyres with the deepest tread
should always be used on the front wheels.
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Never fit used tyres of an unknown age or
prior use.
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Tyres must be immediately changed at the
very latest when they have worn down to the
tread wear indicators.
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Worn tyr
es reduce the necessary grip at
high speeds on damp surfaces. This could
lead to “aquaplaning” (uncontrolled vehicle
movement –“skidding” on damp surfaces).
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Damaged wheels and tyres must be re-
placed immediately.
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Do not use summer or winter tyres that are
more than 6 or 4 years old respectively.
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Wheel bolts should be clean and screw
easily. However, they must never be treated
with grease or oil.
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If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is too low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is moving. Risk of accident! If the tighten-
ing torque of the wheel bolts is too high, the
bolts and threads could be damaged, leading
to the permanent deforming of the rim sup-
port surfaces.
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Incorrectly handled wheel bolts could lead
to a wheel coming loose while the vehicle is
moving. Risk of accident!
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Observe the national legal requirements re-
garding the use of snow tyres and chains.
CAUTION
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Where a sp
are wheel that is not compatible
with the wheels fitted is used, follow the in-
structions ››› page 220.
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The prescribed tightening torque for wheel
bolts on steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
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Protect your tyres from coming into contact
with oil, grease and fuel.
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Replace any lost valve caps immediately.
For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres increases fuel consump-
tion.
Note
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We rec
ommend having all work on tyres
and wheels carried out by an authorised SEAT
dealer.
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We recommend using wheels, tyres, hub
caps and snow chains from the SEAT Original
Accessories programme.
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