Description - Tire Pressure For High Speeds; Description - Replacement Tires; Description - Tire Inflation Pressures - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

22 - 8 TIRES/WHEELS
Ra dia l-ply t ir es m u st a lwa ys be u sed in set s of
fou r. Un der n o cir cu m st a n ces sh ou ld t h ey be u sed on
t h e fr on t on ly. Th ey m a y be m ixed wit h t em por a r y
spa r e t ir es wh en n ecessa r y. A m a xim u m speed of 50
MP H is r ecom m en ded wh ile a t em por a r y spa r e is in
u se.
Ra dia l-ply t ir es h a ve t h e sa m e loa d-ca r r yin g ca pa c-
it y a s ot h er t ypes of t ir es of t h e sa m e size. Th ey a lso
u se t h e sa m e r ecom m en ded in fla t ion pr essu r es.
Th e u se of over sized t ir es, eit h er in t h e fr on t or
r ea r of t h e veh icle, ca n ca u se veh icle dr ive t r a in fa il-
u r e. Th is cou ld a lso ca u se in a ccu r a t e wh eel speed
sign a ls wh en t h e veh icle is equ ipped wit h An t i-Lock
Br a kes.
Th e u se of t ir es fr om differ en t m a n u fa ct u r es on t h e
sa m e veh icle is NOT r ecom m en ded. Th e pr oper t ir e
pr essu r e sh ou ld be m a in t a in ed on a ll fou r t ir es.
DESCRIPTION - TIRE PRESSURE FOR HIGH
SPEEDS
Wh er e speed lim it s a llow t h e veh icle t o be dr iven
a t h igh speeds, cor r ect t ir e in fla t ion pr essu r e is ver y
im por t a n t . F or speeds u p t o a n d in clu din g 120 km /h
(75 m ph ), t ir es m u st be in fla t ed t o t h e pr essu r es
sh own on t h e t ir e pla ca r d. F or con t in u ou s speeds in
excess of 120 km /h (75 m ph ), t ir es m u st be in fla t ed
t o t h e m a xim u m pr essu r e specified on t h e t ir e side-
wa ll.
Veh icles loa ded t o t h e m a xim u m ca pa cit y sh ou ld
n ot be dr iven a t con t in u ou s speeds a bove 75 m ph
(120 km /h ).
F or em er gen cy veh icles t h a t a r e dr iven a t speeds
over 90 m ph (144 km /h ), specia l h igh speed t ir es
m u st be u sed. Con su lt t ir e m a n u fa ct u r er for cor r ect
in fla t ion pr essu r e r ecom m en da t ion s.

DESCRIPTION - REPLACEMENT TIRES

Th e or igin a l equ ipm en t t ir es pr ovide a pr oper ba l-
a n ce of m a n y ch a r a ct er ist ics su ch a s:
• Ride
• Noise
• H a n dlin g
• Du r a bilit y
• Tr ea d life
• Tr a ct ion
• Rollin g r esist a n ce
• Speed ca pa bilit y
It is r ecom m en ded t h a t t ir es equ iva len t t o t h e or ig-
in a l equ ipm en t t ir es be u sed wh en r epla cem en t is
n eeded.
F a ilu r e t o u se equ iva len t r epla cem en t t ir es m a y
a dver sely a ffect t h e sa fet y a n d h a n dlin g of t h e veh i-
cle.
Th e u se of over size t ir es m a y ca u se in t er fer en ce
wit h veh icle com pon en t s. Un der ext r em es of su spen -
sion a n d st eer in g t r a vel, in t er fer en ce wit h veh icle
com pon en t s m a y ca u se t ir e da m a ge.
WARNING: FAILURE TO EQUIP THE VEHICLE WITH
TIRES HAVING ADEQUATE SPEED CAPABILITY
CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE.
DESCRIPTION - TIRE INFLA TION PRESSURES
Un der in fla t ion will ca u se r a pid sh ou lder wea r, t ir e
flexin g, a n d possible t ir e fa ilu r e (F ig. 12).
Fig. 12 Under Inflation Wear
1 - THIN TIRE THREAD AREAS
Over in fla t ion will ca u se r a pid cen t er wea r a n d
loss of t h e t ir e's a bilit y t o cu sh ion sh ocks (F ig. 13).
Fig. 13 Over Inflation Wear
1 - THIN TIRE THREAD AREA
Im pr oper in fla t ion ca n ca u se:
• Un even wea r pa t t er n s
• Redu ced t r ea d life
• Redu ced fu el econ om y
• Un sa t isfa ct or y r ide
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