Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

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280 Technical dataTyresNot all tyres available on the marketcurrently meet the structural requirements.We recommend that you consult aVauxhall Authorised Repairer concerningsuitable tyre makes.These tyres have undergone special teststo establish their reliability, safety andspecific suitability for Vauxhall vehicles.Despite continuous market monitoring, weare unable to assess these attributes forother tyres, even if they have been grantedapproval by the relevant authorities or insome other form.Further information – see page 178.WheelsWheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm.Winter tyres 3Tyres of size 195/60 R 15, 215/45 R 17 and225/35 R 18 must not be used as wintertyres.Tyres of size 185/65 R 15 are onlyapproved as winter tyres on vehicles witha sports suspension. We recommend thatyou contact your Vauxhall AuthorisedRepairer in order to find out whether yourvehicle is equipped with a sportssuspension.If you use winter tyres, the spare wheel 3may still be fitted with a summer tyre. If youuse the spare wheel, the vehicle’s handlingmay be altered. Obtain a replacement forthe faulty tyre as soon as possible, andhave the wheel balanced and fitted to thevehicle.Further information – see page 183.Tyre chains 3Tyre chains may be used on the frontwheels only.We recommend the use of tyre chains witha fine mesh that add no more than 10 mmto the tyre tread and the insides of the tyres(including chain lock).Tyre chains are not permitted on tyre sizes195/60 R 15, 215/45 R 17 and 225/35 R 18.Tyre chains are only approved on tyres ofsize 185/60 R 15 on vehicles with a sportssuspension. We recommend that youcontact your Vauxhall Authorised Repairerin order to find out whether your vehicle isequipped with a sports suspension.Further information – see page 184.Spare wheel 3Depending on the model variant, the sparewheel will be in the form of a temporaryspare wheel 3. The vehicle may handledifferently if a spare wheel has been fitted.Replace defective tyre as soon as possible,balance wheel and fit to vehicle.Please pay attention to the notes on thispage and on pages 184, 211.On vehicles with alloy wheels 3, the sparewheel may have a steel rim.The spare wheel can be fitted with asmaller tyre 1) and a smaller rim than thewheels fitted on the vehicle.Tyre pressure in psi/bar2)The specified tyre pressures are valid forcold tyres. The increased tyre pressureresulting from extensive driving must notbe reduced. The tyre pressures specified onthe following pages apply to both summerand winter tyres.Always inflate the spare wheel 3 to the tyrepressure for full load – see tables on thefollowing pages.Further information – see pages 178 to 183.1) Country-specific version: The spare wheel isonly to be used as a temporary spare wheel.2) 1 bar corresponds to 100 kPa / 14.5 psi.