Tire Spinning; Tread Wear Indicators - Dodge DURANGO 2017 Owner's Manual

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438 STARTING AND OPERATING

Tire Spinning

When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not

spin your vehicle's wheels above 30 mph (48 km/h) or for

longer than 30 seconds continuously without stopping.

Refer to "Freeing A Stuck Vehicle" in "What To Do In

Emergencies" for further information.

Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces generated

by excessive wheel speeds may cause tire damage or

failure. A tire could explode and injure someone. Do

not spin your vehicle's wheels faster than 30 mph

(48 km/h) for more than 30 seconds continuously when

you are stuck, and do not let anyone near a spinning

wheel, no matter what the speed.

Tread wear indicators are in the original equipment tires to

help you in determining when your tires should be re-

1 — Worn Tire

2 — New Tire

These indicators are molded into the bottom of the tread

grooves. They will appear as bands when the tread depth

becomes a 1/16 of an inch (1.6 mm). When the tread is

worn to the tread wear indicators, the tire should be

replaced. Refer to "Replacement Tires" in this section for

further information.

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