Maintenance and Specifications
Information on “T” type tires
T145/80D16isanexampleofatire
size.
Note:Thetemporarytiresizefor
yourvehiclemaybedifferentthan
thisexample.
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D
1.
T:Indicatesatypeoftire,
designatedbytheTireandRim
Association(T&RA),thatis
intendedfortemporaryservice
oncars,SUVs,minivansand
lighttrucks.
2.
3.
145:Indicatesthenominal
widthofthetireinmillimeters
fromsidewalledgetosidewall
edge.Ingeneral,thelargerthe
number,thewiderthetire.
U
80:Indicatestheaspectratio
whichgivesthetiresratioofheighttowidth.Numbersof70or
lowerindicateashortsidewall.
4.
5.
D:Indicatesa“diagonal”typetire.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
16:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchange
yourwheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthe
newwheeldiameter.
Location of the tire label
Youwillfindatirelabelcontainingtireinflationpressurebytiresizeand
otherimportantinformationlocatedontheB-Pillarorthedriver’sdoor.
TIRE CARE
Improperorinadequatevehiclemaintenancecanalsocausetirestowear
abnormally.Herearesomeoftheimportantmaintenanceitems
Tire inflation pressure
Useatiregaugetocheckthetireinflationpressure,includingthespare,
atleastmonthlyandbeforelongtrips.Youarestronglyurgedtobuya
reliabletirepressuregauge,asautomaticservicestationgaugesmaybe
inaccurate.Mazdarecommendstheuseofadigitalordialtypetire
pressuregaugeratherthatasticktypetirepressuregauge.
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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