2000 Volvo C70 Owner's Manual - Page 37
2000 Volvo C70 Manual
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2000 VOLVO C70 Chapter 5 - Wheels and tires pg. 75 Wheels and tires The handling and riding comfort of the vehicle is dependent on the inflation pressure and the type of tires fitted. Read the following pages carefully. General information, Wear indicator, Tire economy, Flat spots 76 Snow chains, Snow tires 77 Inflation pressure 78 Uniform tire quality grading 79 pg. 76 Wheels and tires General information Your vehicle is equipped with tires according to the tire information label located on the rear facing side of the right front door. The following is an example of a tire designation code 225/50R16: 225 = tire width in mm. 50 = 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/icefree 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 characteristics.