2006 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 73

2006 VOLVO S40 Chapter 8 - Volvo Service pg. 119 Wheels and tires General information 120 Tire inflation 122 Tire inflation pressure tables 124 Tire designations 125 Glossary of tire terminology 126 Vehicle loading 127 Uniform Tire Quality Grading 128 Temporary Spare 130 Wheel nuts 131 Tire rotation 132 Changing a wheel 133 pg. 120 General information 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. 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. Storing wheels and tires When storing complete wheels (tires mounted on rims), they should be suspended off the floor or placed on their sides