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Snow tires
Snow tires are designed for winter driving
conditions.
Volvo recommends snow tires with specific
dimensions. The tire dimensions vary depend-
ing on engine type. When driving with snow
tires, the correct type of tires must be moun-
ted on all four wheels.
NOTE
Contact a Volvo dealer for advice on the
best choice of rims and tires.
Tips for changing snow tires
When switching between regular tires and
snow tires, mark the tires according to which
side they were mounted on, e.g. L for left and
R for right.
Studded tires
Studded tires should be broken in by driving
500–1000 km (300–600 miles) slowly and
gently to help the studs settle properly in the
tires. This gives the tire, and especially the
studs, a longer service life.
NOTE
Regulations regarding the use of studded
tires vary from country to country.
Tread depth
Road conditions with ice, slush and low tem-
peratures place considerably higher demands
on tires than summer conditions. Volvo there-
fore recommends not driving on snow tires
that have a tread depth of less than 4 mm
(0.15 inch).
Related information
When changing wheels (p. 534)
•
Winter driving (p. 432)
•
Tread wear indicator (p. 523)
•
WHEELS AND TIRES
Snow chains
Using snow chains and/or snow tires can
help improve traction in winter driving condi-
tions.
Volvo does not recommend use of snow
chains on wheel dimensions larger than
18 inches.
WARNING
Use Volvo genuine snow chains or equiva-
lent snow chains that are suitable for the
vehicle model and the tire and wheel sizes.
Only one-sided snow chains are permit-
ted.
If uncertain about snow chains, Volvo rec-
ommends contacting an authorized Volvo
workshop. Use of the wrong snow chains
could cause serious damage to the vehicle
and result in an accident.
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