CAUTION!
Driving in Rain or Snow
Driving in rain and/or snow considerably reduces the traction
between your tires and the road surface and you must always
reduce your speed to allow additional stopping distance
between you and the vehicle ahead of you.
Hydroplaning -Wet weather driving
Hydroplaning occurs on wet roads and refers to the loss
of tire contact with the road due to the build up of water
between the tire contact patch and the road surface. There
are three main factors which affect hydroplaning and consequently
your tire traction on wet roads.
Vehicle
speed -As speed increases wet traction is considerably
reduced.
Water
Depth -The deeper the water the sooner your tires will
lose traction. Even thin water layers may cause sufficient
lubrication to create traction loss at low speeds depending
on road conditions.
Tire
T read Depth -As your tires wear down their ability to
resist hydroplaning and wet skidding is reduced.
Since
hydroplaning may result in a complete loss of traction
and vehicle control, you should always reduce speed with
consideration to the traffic around you.
Driving on ice and snow
Your All Season tires were designed to provide higher
levels of snow traction compared to summer tires. You
have all-season tires if you find the letters "M+S" molded
into the sidewall near the bead. These letters mean "Mud
and Snow". Even the best all season tires may NOT provide
acceptable levels of traction if you drive too fast in
snow/ice conditions. Stopping distance may increase by
as much as 12 times on icy surfaces compared to dry road
surfaces. As is the case with hydroplaning, your ability
to safely maneuver your vehicle in snow/ice conditions
is considerably reduced if
You
are driving too fast for the road conditions.
You
do not allow sufficient stopping distance between your
car and the traffic in front of you.
Your
tires are too worn to provide adequate grip for the
conditions.
Avoid
excessive tire spinning!
Never spin tires above a speedometer reading of 55 km/h
(35 mph) if your vehicle becomes stuck in snow, mud or
ice. Spinning develops excessive centrifugal force and
may result in the tire exploding with resulting injury
and vehicle damage. Never stand near or behind a tire
spinning at high speed.
Warning! Bead diameter must match rim diameter!
Serious injury will result from attempts to mount a tire
on an incorrect wheel type or size.
Only
trained professionals should mount tires.
Before
mounting always check and verify that the tire bead diameter
matches the wheel diameter:
Never
attempt to mount a 15" tire on a 15.5" rim or a 16" tire
on a 16.5"rim. The tire beads may rupture during inflation
causing severe personal injury or death.
Use
only rims approved for radial tires when mounting radial
tires.
Plus
Fitment Tire Installation If you are installing different size and/or wheels
than original equipment, please consult your servicing
Toyo dealer or Toyo Tire Canada Inc. for revised inflation
pressure recommendations.
Tire Repairs
Never attempt to repair a tire yourself. We recommend
tire repairs be carried out by authorized Toyo tire dealers.
DO NOT USE ROPE TYPE PLUG REPAIRS. Such
repairs are applied from the tire exterior and do not
allow for an inspection of the tire interior for damage.
They may also cause further damage to the tire since
they are not always airtight and the plug may fail. Toyo
recommends that tires be removed from the wheel, thoroughly
inspected and repaired with an interior patch with a
pull through device to seal the injury and keep out moisture.
Speed Rated Tire Repairs
Proper repair materials, and procedures, must be used
by a qualified tire repair professional. Repairs to speed
rated tires may reduce the tire’s maximum speed
capability. Consult your authorized Toyo tire dealer.
Aerosol tire Sealers I Inflators -WARNING!
Never inflate a tire with any flammable gas or substance.
If you have used a canned aerosol inflator or sealer
show it to or advise the service technician prior to
dismounting or repairing the tire. Service technicians
can be seriously injured from fire and explosion if they
are unaware a flammable propellant has been used to inflate
a tire.
Never
inflate above 40 pounds pressure to seat beads!
Never
stand, lean or reach over the assembly during inflation!
Tire
changing may be dangerous and should be done by trained
personnel using the proper tools and procedures.
