Volvo 2006 S80, Operation And Care Manual

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VOLVO
S80
Chapter 7 - Wheels and tires
pg. 101 Wheels and tires
General information 102
Tire inflation 104
Tire inflation pressure tables 106
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 107
Self supporting run flat tires 109
Tire designations 110
Glossary of tire terminology 111
Vehicle loading 112
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 113
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires 114
Temporary spare 115
Changing a wheel 116
pg. 102 Wheels and tires
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with tires according to the vehicle's tire information placard on the B-pillar (the structural
member at the side of the vehicle, at the rear of the driver's door opening), or on the inside of the fuel filler door on
Canadian models.
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 degree of road holding on
slippery surfaces than tires without the "all-season" rating. However, for optimum road holding on icy or snow-
covered roads, we recommend suitable winter tires on all four wheels.
When replacing tires, be sure that the new tires are the same size designation, type (radial) and preferably from the
same manufacturer, on all four wheels. Otherwise there is a risk of altering the car's roadholding and handling