Porsche Carrera 911 997 owners manual page 244

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Note Before mounting snow tires, consult with Danger! Under no circumstances sh ould tires older than 6 your Porsche dealer. He has the technical Risk of accident and serious personal injury years be used on your Porsche. information necessary to advise you on or death due to excessive speed. wheel and tire compatibility. The age of the tire can be obtained from the “DOT” Snow tires should have the same load capacity as f Always check the maximum speed rating on code number. If, for example, the last four num-original equipment tires and should be mounted on the tire sidewall on any tire on the vehicle. bers read 1208, then the tire was produced in the all four wheels. f Never exceed the maximum speed rating of 12th week of 2008. Snow tires with studs should be run at moderate the tires. f Store tires in a cool and dry place. speeds when new in order to give the studs time to settle. f Fit winter tires to both axles well before the Snow tires cold season begins. Danger! Your authorized Porsche dealer will be pleased For a better grip on snow and ice, use radial M+S Tires with badly worn treads and studs are to advise you. tires with studs. very dangerous and could cause accidents Maintenance note Check with your local Motor Vehicle Bureau for resulting in serious personal injuries or possible restrictions. death. We recommend fitting snow tires on the vehicle at f Make sure they are replaced immediately. temperatures below 45 °F (7 °C) since the driving Danger! performance of summer tires is reduced at low Risk of loss of control and damage to the f Do not drive a vehicle equipped with snow tires temperatures. Summer tires may be permanently vehicle as well as serious personal injury or damaged at extremely low temperatures. death. at prolonged high speed. Snow tires do not have the same degree of Winter tires lose their traction capability when their The standard tires prof ile and rubber mixture traction on dry, wet or snowfree roads as a tread depth falls below 5/32 in. (4 mm). are optimized for wet and dry driving condi-normal tire. tions, and may not prove favorable for snow Furthermore, snow tires wear rapidly under conditions. these conditions. f Therefore install M+S tires before driving in Comply with all state and local laws such conditions. governing snow tire and tread depth requirements. 242 Practical Tips, Emergency Service

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