Saab 9 3 I 1 YS3D owners manual page 217

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Car care 217 Wheels Tire pressure Alternative wheels and tiresNOTE If you wish to fit other tires or wheels than For wide wheels and/or low-profile tires, NOTE those supplied with the car, consult your bear in mind the following:Check the tire pressures at least once Saab dealer first as to the possibilities avail-• Tires and wheels can be damaged in per month. able. potholes etc. Underinflation is the main cause of: Wheels/tires combinations that are not • Springs, shock absorbers and wheel approved by Saab can negatively affect the bearings can be overloaded.• Tires wearing out prematurely. car´s directional stability, steering and brak- • Damage to the sidewalls. ing in both wet and dry conditions.• The wheels can come into contact with • Damage to the wheels. Do not assume that a wheel/tire combina-chassis and body components. tion will function properly just because it will • The speed and load limits for the tires Tires need to be inflated to suit the load car- bolt on. must not be exceeded; see page 218.ried and the maximum speed the car will be • Wheels larger than 17” must not be driven (see the recommended tire pres- fitted on the Saab 9-3. For Viggen sures on the back cover). Tire pressure models the wheel should not be larger label, see page 253. than 17”. The maximum permissible Note that all values apply to cold tires. For offset for the 9-3 is 49 mm and for the tires with an aspect ratio less than /60, Viggen 42 mm. increase the tire pressure by 3 psi (20 kPa) • Wheels smaller than 16” must not be for rough roads with potholes to minimize fitted on Viggen models. Fitting a the risk of rim damage. smaller size wheel on a Viggen is not Never reduce the pressure of a hot tire. If the possible due to the size of the brake tires are hot when you check them, only discs. increase the pressure, if necessary. Soft tires will cause faster wear than The wheels and tires have been carefully over-pressurized tires. They also increase matched to the characteristics of the car and fuel consumption. play a key role in its outstanding roadhold-If a valve is leaking, simply unscrew it and fit ing and handling. a new one. Important! Remember to adjust the tire pressures if you change the load in the car or intend to cruise at a substantially higher or lower speed than normal.

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