Dodge 2008 Sprinter - Manual (Page 348)

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Operation
Tires and wheels
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ț Only use sets of tires and rims of the
same type and make.
ț Tires must be of the correct size for
the rim.
ț Break in new tires for approximately
65 miles (100 km) at moderate
speeds.
ț Regularly check the tires and rims
for damage. Dented or bent rims can
cause tire inflation pressure loss or
damage to the tire beads.
ț If the vehicle is heavily loaded, check
tire inflation pressure and correct as
required.
ț Do not allow your tires to wear down
too far. Adhesion properties on wet
roads are sharply reduced at tread
depths under 1 /
8
in (3 mm) for sum-
mer tires and 1 /
6
in (4 mm) for win-
ter tires.
ț When replacing individual tires, you
should mount new tires on the front
wheels first.
! CAUTION
Vehicles not equipped with Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS)*:
For safety reasons, whenever you
change a tire, you must also change
the tire valve.
The following tire valves from the
company Schrader must be used on
the vehicles not equipped with
TPMS*:
ț TR 600 for vehicle model type
2500
ț TR 418 for vehicle model type
3500
Other tire valves could be damaged
by the specified tire pressures.
Important guidelines
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