Specifications; Torque Chart; Description - Tires; Description - Radial - Ply Tires - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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SPECI FI CAT I ON S

TORQUE CHART

DESCRIPTION
3500 Series
2500 Series
T I RES
DESCRI PT I ON

DESCRIPTION - TIRES

Tir es a r e design ed a n d en gin eer ed for ea ch specific
veh icle. Th ey pr ovide t h e best over a ll per for m a n ce
for n or m a l oper a t ion . Th e r ide a n d h a n dlin g ch a r a c-
t er ist ics m a t ch t h e veh icle's r equ ir em en t s. Wit h
pr oper ca r e t h ey will give excellen t r elia bilit y, t r a c-
t ion , skid r esist a n ce, a n d t r ea d life.
Dr ivin g h a bit s h a ve m or e effect on t ir e life t h a n
a n y ot h er fa ct or. Ca r efu l dr iver s will obt a in in m ost
ca ses, m u ch gr ea t er m ilea ge t h a n sever e u se or ca r e-
less dr iver s. A few of t h e dr ivin g h a bit s wh ich will
sh or t en t h e life of a n y t ir e a r e:
• Ra pid a cceler a t ion
• Sever e br a ke a pplica t ion s
• H igh speed dr ivin g
• E xcessive speeds on t u r n s
• St r ikin g cu r bs a n d ot h er obst a cles
Ra dia l-ply t ir es a r e m or e pr on e t o ir r egu la r t r ea d
wea r. It is im por t a n t t o follow t h e t ir e r ot a t ion in t er-
va l sh own in t h e sect ion on Tir e Rot a t ion , (Refer t o
22 - TIRE S/WH E E LS - STANDARD P ROCE DURE ).
Th is will h elp t o a ch ieve a gr ea t er t r ea d life.
TIRE IDENTIFICA TION
Tir e t ype, size, a spect r a t io a n d speed r a t in g a r e
en coded in t h e let t er s a n d n u m ber s im pr in t ed on t h e
side wa ll of t h e t ir e. Refer t o t h e ch a r t t o deciph er
t h e t ir e iden t ifica t ion code (F ig. 11).
P er for m a n ce t ir es h a ve a speed r a t in g let t er a ft er
t h e a spect r a t io n u m ber. Th e speed r a t in g is n ot
a lwa ys pr in t ed on t h e t ir e sidewa ll. Th ese r a t in gs
a r e:
• Q u p t o 100 m ph
• R u p t o 106 m ph
• S u p t o 112 m ph
• T u p t o 118 m ph
• U u p t o 124 m ph
T ORQU E SPECI FI CAT I ON S
N·m
190 +10
240 +10
• H u p t o 130 m ph
• V u p t o 149 m ph
• Z m or e t h a n 149 m ph (con su lt t h e t ir e m a n u -
fa ct u r er for t h e specific speed r a t in g)
An All Sea son t ype t ir e will h a ve eit h er M + S , M
& S o r M–S (in dica t in g m u d a n d sn ow t r a ct ion )
im pr in t ed on t h e side wa ll.
TIRE CHAINS
Tir e sn ow ch a in s m a y be u sed on c e rta in m odels.
Refer t o t h e Own er 's Ma n u a l for m or e in for m a t ion .
DESCRIPTION - RADIAL – PL Y TIRES
Ra dia l-ply t ir es im pr ove h a n dlin g, t r ea d life a n d
r ide qu a lit y, a n d decr ea se r ollin g r esist a n ce.
TIRES/WHEELS 22 - 7
Ft. Lbs.
140 +10
177 +10
Fig. 11 Tire Identification
In. Lbs.
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