What tires should be installed? The allowable tire sizes for your vehicle are listed in its technical data sheet. Tires, other than those listed in the technical data sheet, can only be...
Tire designation Based on international conventions in force, tire sizes are given in millimeters or, in our case, in millimeters and inches. The designations 175/70 R 14-84T,...
Rims — description and care Vectra can be fitted with rims with the following designation: 5 ½ J x 14 ET 39 or 6J x 15 ET 49. Sometimes there is an additional designation on the rim «H...
Tire pressure check Constant control Below values (in pressure bars), tire pressure should not drop: If you are willing to sacrifice a small amount of driving comfort for more...
Tire condition check Maintenance work Rotate each wheel completely once. Remove foreign bodies, such as small stones, with a narrow screwdriver from the profile plates, being...
Help with tire failures Tire tread pattern Front tires worn out on the outside are not uncommon on a front-wheel drive Vectra. The reason is the increased load on this section of the...
Wheel replacement Changing a wheel on the road is not so easy The bolts on the wheel may be rusted, or in the workshop they «scored» impact driver (instead of tightening to the...
Mounting position of wheels Each wheel with a brake disc or brake drum and wheel hub forms a module when all of its components in the mounted state during rotation can have a total...
Checking the tightness of the wheel bolts Maintenance work Check at regular intervals whether the wheel bolts are correctly tightened. This should also be done after each wheel fitting after several...
Unbalanced wheels The imbalance of the wheels is felt by vibration in the steering wheel and shaking in the front of the car. This is especially pronounced at certain speeds....
Anti-skid chains If the most tenacious winter tires fail, then snow and ice will help snow chains. They are a good purchase in areas with appropriate winter conditions, but...