The factory installed tires on the Corvair are selected resistance to road hazards Original equipment tires to provide the best all around tire performance for all incorporate built in tread wear indicators to assist in normal operation When inflated as recommended in the determining when tires have been worn to the point of tire inflation pressure table they have the load carrying needing replacement These indicators are molded into capacity to operate satisfactorily at all loads up to and the bottom of the tread grooves and will appear as 1 2 including the specified full rated load at all normal high inch wide bands when the tire tread depth becomes 1 16th way speeds of an inch When the indicators appear in two or more ln addition for those owners who may prefer the adjacent grooves tire replacement due to tread wear is utmost in comfort optional tire inflation pressures may recommended be used when loads of five passengers or less are carried Corvair Tire Usage TREAD TREAD TILL GO D WORN OUT Standard tires for Corvairs are 7 00 x 13 4 ply rating S O 2 ply Optional tires are not available Spare Tire and Jack Stowage Convertibles have the spare tire mounted in the V luggage compartment A scissors type jack is stowed under the tire A wheel nut wrench with hub cap re mover is located in the left front corner of the luggage compartment l Tire Wear Indicators A decrease in driving cornering end braking traction occurs under inclement weather conditions as tires be come worn out Moreover worn tires have lessened Fig I Tread Grooves Inflation Pressures To insure the proper tire inflation pressure for any Comfort Over the fun range Of dmvmg COndmOnS particular requirements follow the recommendations in the tire inflation pressure table found in the specifica Wheel B 9 tions section at the rear of this manual Keep tires Corvairs with wire wheel covers should have the properly inflated and check inflation pressures periodi wheels balanced with the wire wheel covers installed on U v cally This will insure the best tire life and riding the wheel CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL SUPPLEMENT