Dacia SuperNova (engine E7J). Service manual — part 73

WHEELS AND TYRES

35

CARACTERISTICS

1

- 165

- Tire width in mm ( 1 )

2

- 70

- h / l height / width ratio;

4

- R

- Radial structure

5

- 13

- Inner diameter in inches (Æ) ;

this is corresponding with the rim diameter

6

- 79

- Charging index

3

- T

- Speed index max. 190 km/ h

Symbols speed
Max speed

R

170

S

180

T

190

U

200

H

210

V

240

ZR

more than

240

Structure types :

Diagonal

No marking

Radial

R

Diagonally belted

B

TIRES

Identification marking examples: 165 / 70 R 13 79 T

165

/

70

R

13

79

T

1

2

4

5

6 3

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WHEELS AND TYRES

CARACTERISTICS

RIMS – TIRES

The wheels screws tightening moment : 7,5 daNm.
The inflating pressure must be checked at cold.
The temperature raising during driving, leads to a pressure increase from 0.2.

to 0.3 bars.

In case temperature checking is done at warm, take into account this pressure increase and

never deflate it.

Air filling pressure

(barr) at cold

Vehicle

Rim

Tires

Front

Rear

R52315

5,5 B13

165/70R13

1,9

2,0

5,5 J13

165/70R13

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WHEELS AND TYRES

35

WHEELS BALANCING

BALANCING WEIGHTS

Use exclusively the weights delivered as spare parts:

- fixed by means of clamps on steel rims ( clamps included in weights)
- fixed by means of clamps (plate clamps ) for aluminum rims

A = steel balancing weights for steel rims
B = steel balancing weights for aluminum alloy rims.

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A

B

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STEERING ASSEMBLY

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AXIAL BALL JOINT

The steering mechanism is rack - and - gear drive type, unattended.
The steering mechanism is composed of: steering wheel, steering column, steering box, and

steering auxiliary connecting rods.

The diameter of the maximum turning circle:

- between walls: 10m

The steering wheel number of rotations: 4.26
Of multiplication: 21:1.