Wheel Replacement Recommendations; Balance; Rear Air Springs - Winnebago rialta Owner's Manual

SECTION 9
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Spare: The spare tire is a 195/70R15C, the same
as the front tires. The spare tire may be used on a
rear position if inflated to 65 psi. However, you
should re-install a 215/70R15C on the rear posi-
tion as soon as possible.
WARNING
Replace tire only with one of exactly
same type and rating. DO NOT
replace with passenger car tire. See
Operator's Manual for details. For
more information call Winnebago
Owner Relations at 1-800-537-1885.
WARNING
When replacing tires, use the same
size, load range and construction type
(radial) as the original tires installed
on the vehicle. Use of any other size
or type tire may affect ride, handling,
speedometer/odometer calibration,
vehicle ground clearance, and tire
clearance to the body and chassis. If
replacing only a single tire, it should
be paired on the same axle with the
least worn tire of the other three.
WHEEL REPLACEMENT RECOMMEN-
DATIONS
Wheels must be replaced if they become dam-
aged (i.e. bent, heavily rusted, leak air) or if lug
nuts often become loose. Do not straighten bent
wheels or use inner tubes in leaking wheels. Such
wheels may have structural damage and could
fail without warning. When replacing wheels for
any reason, the new wheels should be equal in
load limit, diameter, width, offset, and mounting
configuration to those originally installed on
your vehicle.
A wheel of the wrong size or type may ad-
versely affect wheel and bearing life, brake cool-
ing, speedometer/odometer calibration, stopping
ability, headlight aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire clearance to the body
and chassis. Replacement with "used" wheels is
not advised. They may have been subjected to
harsh treatment or very high mileage and could
fail without warning.
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Replacement wheels may by obtained at your
authorized dealer.
SUPSENSION ALIGNMENT AND TIRE

BALANCE

The front suspension and steering system of
this vehicle was factory aligned using highly ac-
curate equipment prior to delivery to the dealer-
ship. However, we recommend that alignment be
checked and adjusted, if necessary, after you
have fully loaded the motor home according to
your personal needs. Thereafter, the alignment
should be periodically inspected to help prevent
uneven tire wear.
Any excessive or abnormal tire wear may in-
dicate worn or misaligned suspension or steering,
unbalanced tire or other tire/suspension problem.
Alignment can be affected by worn steering/
suspension parts or by incidents which happen
during driving, such as hitting a curb, pothole or
railroad track, etc. Improper alignment can cause
tires to roll at an angle and wear unevenly. It may
also cause the vehicle to "pull" to the right or left.
Have your dealer inspect your vehicle's suspen-
sion and steering components periodically for
misalignment or wear.
Out-of-balance tires will not roll smoothly and
can lead to annoying vibrations and uneven tread
wear such as cupping and flat spots. Tires may
need to be balanced if uneven wear is detected or
if ride comfort decreases noticeably.
See your Volkswagen chassis owner's manual
for further information.
REAR AIR SPRINGS (Optional)
The air springs (air bags) assist the standard
suspension system to provide a smoother ride and
adjustable load conditions.
The air bags can be adjusted independently if
necessary to equalize a load, however we recom-
mend maintaining the same pressure in both air
bags whenever possible to ensure that the vehicle
remains level.
Adjustment
There are tire fill type valves for the air bag on
each side of the vehicle, located on the lower edg-
es of the valance panels directly ahead of the rear
tires.