Bmw M3 Coupe 2004 Bedienungsanleitung PDF herunterladen (Seite 114)

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Wheels and tires

Tire inflation pressure

Information for your safety

The factory-approved tires are matched

to your vehicle and have been selected

to provide optimum safety and driving

comfort when used properly.

It is not merely the tire's service life, but

also driving comfort and – above all else

– driving safety that depend on the con-

dition of the tires and the maintenance

of the specified tire pressure.

Incorrect tire inflation pressure is

a frequent cause of tire damage. It

also significantly influences the road-

holding ability of your BMW. Check tire

inflation pressures on a regular basis,

refer to page 25, at least every two

weeks and before beginning a longer

trip. If this is not done, incorrect tire

pressures can cause driving instability

and tire damage, ultimately resulting in

accidents.<

Tire condition

Tire tread – tire damage

Inspect your tires frequently for tread

wear, signs of damage and for foreign

objects lodged in the tread. Check the

tread depth.

Tread depth should not be allowed to

go below 1/8 in / 3 mm, even though

the legally specified minimum tread

depth is only 1/16 in / 1.6 mm.

Below 1/8 in / 3 mm tread depth, there

is a great risk of hydroplaning, even at

relatively moderate speeds and with

only small amounts of water on the

road. Tread wear indicators in the

tread-groove base – see arrow – are

distributed around the wheel circumfer-

ence and are labeled on the tire side-

wall with TWI – Tread Wear Indicator. At

a tread depth of 1/16 in / 1.6 mm, the

indicators signal that the legally permis-

sible wear limit has been reached.

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