Wheels And Tires - Volvo 262 Owner's Manual

1977 Volvo 262 264 265
4 Glove compartment light, Back up lights, (El. heated seat), Air conditioning, Window lift
5 Instrument, Turn signals, Warning lights, Relay, fuel injection system, (Seat belt warning)
6 Hazard, Engine compartment light, Trunk light, Rear interior light (265)
7 Clock, Fuel pump
8 Stop lights , Interior light,
9 Spare, Buzzer ignition switch
10 Window lift
11 Left parking and side marker light, License plate light, left
12 Right parking and side marker light, License plate light, right, Instrument and panel lights, Seat
belt light, Ash tray light, Shift positions light
pg. 65 Wheels and tires
General
Your Volvo is equipped with pressed steel wheels and radial tires as standard equipment. The wheel is
centered on the hub by means of a centering shoulder and (5) conical wheel nuts. If the wheel is
removed, care must be taken to properly center it on the hub before the nuts are tightened.
Snow tires
Studded snow tires require a running-in period of 300-600 miles. During this period avoid any hard
cornering, acceleration or braking.
Radial snow tires, with or without studs, are recommended for winter use.
Tire chains can be used on the rear wheels only providing that the chains are finelinked and do not
project so much from the tire that they can chafe against the brake caliper or other components.
Strap-on emergency chains must not be used since the space between the brake calipers and the
wheel rims does not allow sufficient clearance.
Check tire wear pattern
Check the tires at regular intervals for damage and abnormal wear or foreign particles in the thread
which may cause damage. Out of balance wheels increase tire wear and reduce riding comfort.
Always use a radial tire on the same side of the car throughout its lifetime.
To observe when replacing wheels
To avoid re-balancing, mark and re-install wheels in the same location as before removal.
Tire wear indicator
The tires have a so-called "wear indicator" in the form of a number of narrow strips running across or
parallel to the tread. When about 1/16" = 1.5 mm is left on the tread, these strips show up and warn the
car owner that the tire should be replaced.
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