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WHEELS AND TIRES
Snow tires
Snow tires are designed for winter driving
conditions.
Volvo recommends snow tires with specific
dimensions. The tire dimensions vary depend-
ing on engine type. When driving with snow
tires, the correct type of tires must be moun-
ted on all four wheels.
Tips for changing snow tires
When switching between regular tires and
snow tires, mark the tires according to which
side they were mounted on, e.g. L for left and
R for right.
Contact a Volvo retailer for advice on the most
suitable rims and tires.
Studded tires
Studded tires should be broken in by driving
500–1000 km (300–600 miles) slowly and
gently to help the studs settle properly in the
tires. This gives the tire, and especially the
studs, a longer service life.
NOTE
Legal requirements concerning the use of
studded tires may vary. Always follow local
laws and regulations.
Tread depth
Road conditions with ice, slush and low tem-
peratures place considerably higher demands
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on tires than summer conditions. Volvo there-
fore recommends not driving on snow tires
that have a tread depth of less than 4 mm
(0.15 inch).
Related information
Changing a wheel (p. 502)
•
Winter driving (p. 393)
•
Tread wear indicator (p. 491)
•
Volvo Cars support site (p. 21)
•
Snow chains
Using snow chains and/or snow tires can
help improve traction in winter driving condi-
tions.
Volvo does not recommend use of snow
chains on wheel dimensions larger than
18 inches
WARNING
Use Volvo genuine snow chains or equiva-
lent snow chains that are suitable for the
vehicle model and the tire and wheel sizes.
Only one-sided snow chains are permit-
ted.
If uncertain about snow chains, Volvo rec-
ommends contacting an authorized Volvo
workshop. Use of the wrong snow chains
could cause serious damage to the vehicle
and result in an accident.
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