When the vehicle is new, or whenever a wheel, wheel bolt or wheel nut is replaced, check the wheel nut torque after 100, 1,000 and 6,000 miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) of driving. For proper wheel nut tightening information, see "Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire" later in this section, under Changing a Flat Tire. Also see "Wheel Nut Torque" under Capacities and Specifications.

The outer tire on a dual wheel setup generally wears faster than the inner tire. Your tires will wear more evenly and last longer if you rotate the tires periodically. See Tire Inspection and Rotation. Also see Scheduled Maintenance.

Caution: If you operate your vehicle with a tire that is badly underinflated, the tire can overheat. An overheated tire can lose air suddenly or catch fire. You or others could be injured. Be sure all tires (including the spare) are properly inflated.

See Tires and Inflation - Tire Pressure for more information on proper tire inflation.