Wheels And Tires - Volvo 2005 S80 Operation And Care Manual

Chapter 7 - Wheels and tires
pg. 97 Wheels and tires
Tire inflation pressure tables 101
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 102
Self supporting run flat tires 103
Glossary of tire terminology 105
Uniform tire quality grading 107
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires 108
pg. 98 Wheels and tires
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with tires according to the vehicle's tire information placard on the B-pillar (the structural
member at the side of the vehicle, at the rear of the driver's door opening), or on the inside of the fuel filler door on
Canadian models.
The tires have good road holding characteristics and offer good handling on dry and wet surfaces. It should be noted
however that the tires have been developed to give these features on snow/ice-free surfaces.
Certain models are equipped with "all-season" tires, which provide a somewhat higher degree of road holding on
slippery surfaces than tires without the "all-season" rating. However, for optimum road holding on icy or snow-
covered roads, we recommend suitable winter tires on all four wheels.
When replacing tires, be sure that the new tires are the same size designation, type (radial) and preferably from the
General information 98
Tire inflation 99
Tire designations 104
Vehicle loading 106
Temporary spare 109
Changing a wheel 110
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