2008 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 154

2008 VOLVO S40 166 07 Wheels and tires General information 168 Tire inflation 170 Tire designations 174 Glossary of tire terminology 176 Vehicle loading 177 Uniform tire quality gradings 179 Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires 180 Temporary spare 181 Wheel nuts 182 Tire rotation 183 Changing a wheel 184 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 187 167 07 Wheels and tires 168 07 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 snowcovered roads, we recommend suitable winter tires on all four wheels.