Volvo V70XC Cross country 1998 Owner's Manual page 121

1998 Volvo SV70
Checking and correcting tire pressure
• Check the tire pressure when refueling.
• The tire pressure should be corrected only when the tires are cold.
• With warm tires, correct only when the pressure is too low. The tire temperature rises after driving just a few miles.
Vehicle Loading
The tires on your Volvo will perform to specifications at all normal loads when inflated as recommended on the tire information label* located on the inside of the fuel filler flap. This label lists both the tire and vehicle design
limits.
Do not load your car beyond the load limits indicated.
* Please note that the tire information label indicates pressures for both comfort and fuel economy.
pg. 89 Wheels and tires (cont.)
Uniform tire quality grading
ALL PASSENGER CAR TIRES MUST CONFORM TO FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN ADDITION TO THESE GRADES
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded at 150 would wear one and one
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Tire pressure label
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