General Mounting Instructions
Before mounting the tyres on the wheels, check for damage (cracks, dents, etc.) as well as radial and lateral runout. Maximum permissible radial runout and lateral runout of alloy wheels = 0.7 mm. Maximum permissible radial runout and lateral runout of the wheel with tyre = 1.25 mm. Try to keep the values at less than 1.0 mm - around 0.5 mm is better.
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- Always use new rubber valves when changing tyres.
- The metal valve only needs to be replaced in certain cases.
- When fitting tyres, the direction of rotation and the inner and outer sides should be noted.
- Only use TIP TOP Universal or Contifix tyre fitting paste.
When mounting tubeless tyres, check the sealing surface of the tyre and the disc wheel for cleanliness and any signs of damage. Bear in mind here that the bead base performs the sealing function on tubeless tyres. When mounting the tyre beads, use only the specified tyre mounting pastes. The following can occur if an unsuitable mounting paste is used:
- Twisting of the tyre on the rim
- Fracture of the bead core during mounting if the seating pressure is too high
- Damage to the tyre bead
- Damage to the rim surface by aggressive substances.
If Contifix is used, apply sparingly to the tyre beads (due to risk of the tyre turning on the rim). If possible, the vehicle should not be driven for 24 hours after tyre mounting or matching.
In order to optimise rolling smoothness, it is important - and necessary in some cases - to mount the tyre at a good position with respect to the rim (matching).
Information
- Customers should be informed that the full performance of new or newly mounted tyres is achieved only after a distance of 100 to 200 km (60 to 120 miles) has been driven. Extreme driving manoeuvres (acceleration, braking) should be avoided.
- The absolute limit on how far the tyre can turn on the wheel must be regarded as 20 mm. Furthermore, this will worsen the result of optimum balancing.
- Mark the relative positions of the tyre and wheel for reference.