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07 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 character-
istics and offer good handling on dry and wet
surfaces. It should be noted however that the
tires have been developed to give these fea-
tures on snow/ice-free surfaces.
Certain models are equipped with "all-sea-
son" 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 suit-
able 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 same manu-
facturer, on all four wheels. Otherwise there
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is a risk of altering the car's roadholding and
handling characteristics.
Storing wheels and tires
When storing complete wheels (tires
mounted on rims), they should be suspended
off the floor or placed on their sides on the
floor.
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Tires not mounted on rims should be stored
on their sides or standing upright, but should
not be suspended.
CAUTION
Tires should preferably be stored in a cool,
dry, dark place, and should never be stored
in close proximity to solvents, gasoline, oils,
etc.
WARNING
• The wheel and tire sizes for your Volvo
are specified to meet stringent stability and
handling requirements. Unapproved wheel/
tire size combinations can negatively affect
your vehicle's stability and handling.
Approved tire sizes are shown in the Tire
inflation pressure tables on pages 156
and 157.
• Any damage caused by installation of
unapproved wheel/tire size combinations
will not be covered by your new vehicle
warranty. Volvo assumes no responsibility
for death, injury, or expenses that may
result from such installations.
Tread wear indicator
The tires have wear indicator strips running
across or parallel to the tread. The letters TWI
are printed on the side of the tire. When
approximately 1/16" (1.6 mm) is left on the
tread, these strips become visible and indi-
cate that the tire should be replaced. Tires
with less than 1/16" (1.6 mm) tread offer very
poor traction.
When replacing worn tires, it is recom-
mended that the tire be identical in type
(radial) and size as the one being replaced.
Using a tire of the same make (manufacturer)
will prevent alteration of the driving charac-
teristics of the vehicle.
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