Radial Ply Tires; Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel - If Equipped - Jeep Patriot 2011 Operating Information Manual

WARNING!
High speed driving with your vehicle under
maximum load is dangerous. The added
strain on your tires could cause them to fail.
You could have a serious collision. Do not
drive a vehicle loaded to the maximum capac-
ity at continuous speeds above 75 mph
(120 km/h).

Radial Ply Tires

WARNING!
Combining radial ply tires with other types of
tires on your vehicle will cause your vehicle to
handle poorly. The instability could cause a
collision. Always use radial ply tires in sets of
four. Never combine them with other types of
tires.
Cuts and punctures in radial tires are repairable
only in the tread area because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your authorized tire dealer for
radial tire repairs.
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Spare Tire Matching Original
Equipped Tire and Wheel – If
Equipped
The spare tire of your vehicle is equivalent in
look and function as the original equipment tire
and wheel found on the front or rear axle of your
vehicle. This spare tire may be used in the tire
rotation for your vehicle. If your vehicle has an
option for a spare tire matching original equip-
ment tire and wheel, refer to the recommended
tire rotation pattern in "Tire Rotation Recom-
mendations" in "Starting and Operating" for
further information.
If your vehicle is not equipped with an original
equipment tire and wheel as a spare, a non-
matching temporary emergency use spare
may be equipped with your vehicle. Temporary
use spares are engineered to be used only with
your vehicle. Your vehicle may be equipped
with one of the following types of non-matching
temporary use spares; compact, full size, or
limited-use.
Do not install more than one non-matching
temporary use spare tire/wheel on the vehicle
at any given time.
CAUTION!
Because of the reduced ground clearance, do
not take your vehicle through an automatic car
wash with a compact, full size or limited-use
temporary spare installed. Damage to the
vehicle may result.
Compact Spare Tire – If Equipped
The compact spare is for temporary emer-
gency use only. You can identify if your vehicle
is equipped with a compact spare by looking at
the spare tire description on the Tire and Load-
ing Information Placard located on the driver's
side door opening or on the sidewall of the tire.
Compact spare tire descriptions begin with the
letter "T" or "S" preceding the size designation.
Example: T145/80D18 103M.
T, S = Temporary Spare Tire
Since this tire has limited tread life the original
equipment tire should be repaired (or replaced)
and reinstalled on your vehicle at the first
opportunity.
Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount
a conventional tire on the compact spare