Subaru Outback (BR): Tire information
- Tire labeling
- Recommended tire inflation pressure
- Glossary of tire terminology
- Tire care – maintenance and safety practices
- Vehicle load limit – how to determine
- Determining compatibility of tire and vehicle load capacities
- Adverse safety consequences of overloading on handling and stopping and on tires
- Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
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Tire labeling
Many markings (e.g. Tire size, Tire Identification Number or TIN) are placed
on the sidewall of a tire by tire manufacturers. These marking can provide you with
useful information on the tire.
Tire size
Your vehicle comes equipped with P-Metric tire size. It is important to understand
the sizing system in selecting the proper tire for your vehicles. Here is a brief
review of the tire sizing syste
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Tire Identification Number (TIN) is marked on the intended outboard sidewall.
The TIN is composed of four groups. Here is a brief review of the TIN with a breakdown
of its individual elements.
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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely
to deploy.
1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-on impact.
2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.
3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object.
4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact from a motorcycle.
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Tire rotation
Vehicles equipped with 4 non-unidirectional tires
1) Front
Vehicles equipped with unidirectional tires
1) Front
Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. To maximize the life of each tire and ensure
that the tires wear uniformly, it is best to rotate the tires every 7,500 miles
(12,000 km).
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