Volvo S90 - ACCESSORY PANEL, Owner'S Manual Supplement

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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WARNING
•
The wheel and tire sizes for your Volvo
are specified to meet stringent stability
and handling requirements. Unapproved
wheel/tire size combinations can nega-
tively affect your vehicle's stability and
handling.
•
Any damage caused by installation of
unapproved wheel/tire size combinations
will not be covered by your new vehicle
warranty. Volvo assumes no responsibility
for death, injury, or expenses that may
result from such installations.
Related information
•
Checking tire inflation pressure (p. 97)
•
Tread wear indicator (p. 95)
Tire sidewall designations
The following information can be found on a
tire's sidewall.
Federal law mandates that tire manufacturers
place standardized information on the sidewall of
all tires (see the illustration).
The vehicle has been certified with certain combi-
nations of wheels and tires.
The following information is listed on the tire
sidewall:
The tire designation:
NOTE
Please be aware that the following tire desig-
nation is an
example only
and that this par-
ticular tire may not be available on your vehi-
cle.
1.
215
: the width of the tire (in millimeters)
from sidewall edge to sidewall edge. The
larger the number, the wider the tire.
2.
65
: The ratio of the tire's height to its width
in percent.
3.
R
: Radial tire (the designation
RF
and the
symbol indicate that the vehicle is
equipped with optional self-supporting run
flat tires
5
.
4.
15
: The diameter of the wheel rim (in
inches).
5.
95
: The tire's load index. In this example, a
load index of 95 equals a maximum load of
1521 lbs (690 kg).
6.
H
: The tire's speed rating, or the maximum
speed at which the tire is designed to be
driven for extended periods of time, carrying
a permissible load for the vehicle, and with
correct inflation pressure. For example, H
indicates a speed rating of 130 mph
(210 km/h).
5 Self-supporting run flat tires may not be available on all models