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13 INSPECTION DO NOT DRIVE UNNECESSARILY ON A TIRE OR WHEEL WITH ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE. WARNING If you see any damage to a tire or wheel, replace it with a properly inflated spare at once and visit a Michelin tire retailer. Inspect your tires at least once per month, and immediately after contacting any road hazard or object, such as a curb, a pothole, or debris. When inspecting your tires, including the spare, check the inflation as instructed above. If the pressure check indicates that one of your tires has lost pressure of two pounds or more, look for signs of penetration, valve leakage, or wheel damage that may account for the air loss. If you have Michelin SelfSeal tires and observe an object penetrating the tread surface, have the object removed by a trained tire technician at an authorized Michelin dealer who can then inspect the tire for potential damage. Always look for bulges, cracks, cuts, penetrations, and abnormal tire wear, particularly on the edges of the tire tread. Any of these may be caused by misalignment, contact with road hazards or objects, or improper inflation. If any such damage is found, the tire must be inspected by your Michelin tire retailer at once. Use of a damaged tire could result in tire failure and an accident. All tires will wear out faster when subjected to high speeds, hard cornering, rapid starts, sudden stops, frequent driving on roads that are in poor condition, or off-road use. Roads with holes, rocks, or other objects can damage tires and cause misalignment of your vehicle. When driving on such roads, drive carefully and slowly, and before driving again at normal or highway speeds, examine your tires for any damage, such as cuts, bumps, bulges, penetrations, or unusual wear patterns. TREAD WEAR BARS INDICATE THE LIMIT OF TREAD LIFE MICHELIN ® tires contain "Wear-Bars" in the tire tread grooves at 2/32nds of an inch (1.6mm). When the tread remaining matches the height of the Wear Bars, your tires must be replaced to ensure tire safety. Tires worn beyond this stage are extremely dangerous. For more information on checking tread depth, visit Safe Driving at michelinman.com and read the illustrated how-to information on tire inspection. LOADING DO NOT DRIVE ON OVERLOADED TIRES. DRIVING ON ANY OVERLOADED TIRE IS DANGEROUS. WARNING The maximum load rating of your tires is molded on the tire sidewall. Do not exceed this rating. Follow the loading instructions of the manufacturer of your vehicle to ensure that your tires are not overloaded.