2010 Dodge Charger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 300

STARTING AND OPERATING 299 SNOW TIRES Some areas of the country require the use of snow tires during the winter. Standard tires are of the all season type and satisfy this requirement as indicated by the M+S designation on the tire sidewall. If you need snow tires, select tires equivalent in size and type to the original equipment tires. Use snow tires only in sets of four. Failure to do so may adversely affect the safety and handling of your vehicle. TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS Tires on the front and rear axles of vehicles operate at different loads and perform different steering, driving, and braking functions. For these reasons, they wear at unequal rates. These effects can be reduced by timely rotation of tires. The benefits of rotation are especially worthwhile with aggressive tread designs such as those on all season type tires. Rotation will increase tread life, help to maintain mud, snow, and wet traction levels, and contribute to a Snow tires generally have lower speed ratings than what smooth, quiet ride. was originally equipped with your vehicle and should not be operated at sustained speeds over 75 mph Refer to "Maintenance Schedule" for the proper mainte(120 km/h). nance intervals. The reasons for any rapid or unusual wear should be corrected prior to rotation being performed. 5