Driving your vehicle
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Winter driving
between the vehicle in operation in
front and your vehicle. Also, apply
the brake gently. It should be noted
that installing tyre chains on the
tyre will provide a greater driving
force, but will not prevent side skids.
Tyre chains are not legal in all coun
-
tries. Check the country laws before
fitting tyre chains.
Snow tyres
8hen mounting snow tyres on a
vehicle, make sure they are the
same size as the original ones and
use tyres that are recommended in
this manual. Using tyres other than
the recommended ones may cause
abnormal noise whilst driving. The
maximum weight that tyres can
withstand is different by vehicle so
make sure you use the right-sized
tyres. Mount snow tyres on all four
wheels to balance your vehicle䳓s
handling in all weather conditions.
Keep in mind that the traction pro
-
vided by snow tyres on dry roads
may not be as high as your vehicle's
original equipment tyres.You should
drive cautiously even when the
roads are clear. Check with the tyre
dealer for maximum speed recom
-
mendations.
Recommended tyres
Snow tyre size
Snow tyres should be equivalent in
size and type to the vehicle's stan
-
dard tyres. Otherwise, the safety
and handling of your vehicle may be
adversely affected.
Do not install studded tyres without
first checking local, state and
municipal regulations for possible
restrictions against their use.
Tyre chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tyres
are thinner, they can be damaged by
mounting some types of snow
chains on them. Therefore, the use
185/5 R15 205/55 R17
Kumho
(8INTE3C3AFT 8P71)
Continental
(CONTI P3EMIUM CONTACT, 8IN
-
TE3 CONTACT TS80P)
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