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tires according to the load and
the size of the tires installed .
Model/
Tire designation
Engine
Wheels
Tire pressure
Normal load
Maximum load
(up to 3 people)a>
front
rear
front
rear
PSI
Q3:
235/50 Rl8 97H
32
2.0L
All Season
4 cylinders 235/50 Rl8 97V
High Performance
32
255/40 Rl9 l00Y
33
High Performance
255/35 R20 97Y
33
High Performance
255/40 Rl9 l00H
33
All Season
a)
2 people in the front, 1 person in the rear
A
WARNING
Please note the important safe-
ty precautions regarding tire
pressure
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181 and load
limits
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183.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop.
Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al-
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
tire failure, including a blowout
kPA
PSI
kPA
PSI
kPA
PSI
220
32
220
33
230
36
220
32
220
33
230
36
230
33
230
44
300
4 6
230
33
230
44
300
46
230
33
230
44
300
46
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
kPA
250
250
320
320
320
Your safety and that of your pas-
sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex-
ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev-
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle . These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi-
cle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight
of the basic vehicle, all factory in-
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
plus maximum load. The maxi-
mum load includes the number of .,.
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