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If air leaks occur while driving, do not continue driving
with a flat tire.
Never use "second-hand" tires on your vehicle.
Driving even a short distance can irreparably damage
the tire.
The history of used tires is not known and that is
dangerous.
Any tire older than 6 years must be checked by a
technician, even if its damage is not visible.
Toyota recommends changing all four tires at once,
or both front or both rear tires at once.
The condition of tires deteriorates with age, even
if you do not use them at all or only a little.
Procedure for changing tires - see "When a tire is
damaged" on page 329 in Chapter 4.
This also applies to the spare wheel and tires stored for
later use.
After changing a tire, the bike should always be
balanced.
CHANGING TIRES
When replacing tires, use only tires of the same size,
brand, construction, and load capacity as the original
tires.
An unbalanced wheel can impair vehicle handling and
reduce tire life. With regular use, the wheels become
unbalanced, so have them balanced occasionally.
When replacing a tubeless tire, the valve
should also be replaced with a new one.
Using a different size or type could greatly affect vehicle
handling, ride, speedometer/odometer calibration,
ground clearance, and distance between body and tires
or snow chains.
WARNING
Follow the instructions below. Otherwise, an
accident resulting in death or serious injury may
occur.
• Do not use a combination of radial, diagonal or
retreaded tires. This can cause a deterioration
in vehicle handling resulting in loss of vehicle
control. In Germany, the use of different types
of tires is prohibited by decree.
• Do not use tires of a different size
than that recommended by the
manufacturer, as this may cause
dangerous vehicle handling
characteristics leading to loss of vehicle control.
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