General Information - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

2002 VOLVO V70
Chapter 7 - Wheels and tires
pg.103 Wheels and tires
General information, Wear indicator, Tire economy, Flat
Inflation pressure, Vehicle loading, Spare tire 107
pg. 104 Wheels and tires

General information

Your vehicle is equipped with tires according to the tire information label on the inside of the fuel
filler door.
The following is an example of a tire designation code: 225/55 R16
225 = tire width in mm.
55 = tire profile. This is the relationship (in percent) between the section height and width of the tire.
R = radial tires.
16 = diameter in inches.
The tires have good road holding characteristics and offer good handling on dry and wet surfaces. It
should be noted however that the tires have been developed to give these features on snow/ice-free
surfaces. Certain models are equipped with "all-season" tires, which provide a somewhat higher
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Wheels and tires - All Wheel Drive vehicles 105
Snow chains, Snow tires/studded tires 106
Uniform tire quality grading 108
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Changing wheels 109
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