Saab 9 3 I 1 YS3D owners manual page 218

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218 Car care Rotating the tires Tire markings Winter tires An example of the meaning of the different Winter (snow) tires are recommended for WARNING markings in a tire size is given below for a winter climates where the majority of your tire size of 195/60 R15 88V: driving will be done on snow and ice. Winter When fitting just one new pair of tires, tires should be fitted to all four wheels to these should be fitted to the rear wheels, 195 Tire section width, mm maintain a proper balance. Your Saab as these are more critical to the direc-60 Aspect ratio, i.e. the section height dealer can advise you of to the correct size tional stability of the car (e.g. on braking is 60 % of the section width tire for your car (if different from the original or in a skid). The existing rear tires should size) and also supply Saab approved winter therefore be moved to the front. Always R Radial ply tires pre-mounted on steel or alloy rims. move left rear to left front and right rear to 15 Wheel rim diameter 15 in. at bead Tire quality grading (cars sold in right front, so that the direction of rotation seats U.S.) remains the same. 88 Tire load code New tires must be graded and labeled in V Speed marking accordance with new Federal regulations. Because of front wheel drive, the front tires Standard tests are conducted to measure tend to wear faster than the rear ones. New Speed ratingsperformance in the areas of traction and tires should always be fitted in pairs, so that temperature resistance. Refer to the tire tires on the same axle have the same S Tire approved for speeds up to sidewall for the specific quality grades of the amount of tread. 112 mph (180 km/h) tires provided on your new Saab. Compact If swapping the complete set, e.g. winter T Tire approved for speeds up to spare tires are exempt. tires for summer tires, mark the tires 118 mph (190 km/h) DOT QUALITY GRADES removed to ensure that they go back in the H Tire approved for speeds up to • Treadwear. same position (e.g. FL for front left, RL rear 130 mph (210 km/h) • Traction AA, A, B, C. left, etc.). Store wheels lying flat or hanging – never V Tire approved for speeds up to • Temperature A, B, C. standing upright. 150 mph (240 km/h) All passenger car tires must conform to Fed- W Tire approved for speeds up to eral safety requirements in addition to these 167 mph (270 km/h) grades. Y Tire approved for speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h)

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