Exampleofatirepressureplate
Tirepressureplate
Informationonthetirepressureplate
ASeatingcapacityMaximumnumberofvehicleoccupants,includingthedriver.
BVehicleloadlimitIsthemaximumtotalweightlimitspecifiedoftheload(passengersandcargo)forthevehicle.Thisisthemaximumweightofpassengersandcargothatcanbeloadedintothevehicle.Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADINGINFORMATION”onpage278.
CTiresizeforthefrontaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
DRecommendedtirepressureforthefrontaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
ETiresizefortherearaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
FRecommendedtirepressurefortherearaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
GInvehicleswithcollapsiblesparewheel:Sizeandtirepressureofthesparewheel.
Tiretraction
Warning!
Whendrivingonwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatermaybuildupbetweenthetiresandtheroad.Thisphenomenonisknownas“hydroplane”andmaycausepartialorcompletelossoftraction,vehiclecontrolorstoppingability.
Reducespeedonwetsurfacetopreventthis.
Tirelife
Tirelifedependsonvariousfactors,i.e.,roadsurfaces,trafficandweatherconditions,drivinghabits,typeoftiresandtirecare.
Inspectyourtiresforwearanddamagebeforedrivingoff.Ifyounoticeunevenorsubstantialwear,wheelsmightneedalignmentortiresshouldbebalancedorreplaced.
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Snowtires
Forabettergriponsnowandice,useradialM+Stireswithstuds.CheckwithyourlocalMotorVehicleBureauforpossiblerestrictions.
Danger!
Riskoflossofcontrolanddamagetothevehicleaswellasseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Thestandardtiresproleandrubbermixtureareoptimizedforwetanddrydrivingconditions,andmaynotprovefavorableforsnowconditions.
ThereforeinstallM+Stiresbeforedrivinginsuchconditions.
Beforemountingsnowtires,consultwithyourPorschedealer.Hehasthetechnicalinformationnecessarytoadviseyouonwheelandtirecompatibility.
Snowtiresshouldhavethesameloadcapacityasoriginalequipmenttiresandshouldbemountedonallfourwheels.Snowtireswithstudsshouldberunatmoderatespeedswhennewinordertogivethestudstimetosettle.
Danger!
Tireswithbadlyworntreadsandstudsareverydangerousandcouldcauseaccidentsresultinginseriouspersonalinjuriesordeath.
Makesuretheyarereplacedimmediately.
Donotdriveavehicleequippedwithsnowtiresatprolongedhighspeed.Snowtiresdonothavethesamedegreeoftractionondry,wetorsnowfreeroadsasanormaltire.Furthermore,snowtireswearrapidlyundertheseconditions.
Complywithallstateandlocallawsgoverningsnowtireandtreaddepthrequirements.
Danger!
Riskofaccidentandseriouspersonalinjuryordeathduetoexcessivespeed.
Alwayscheckthemaximumspeedratingonthetiresidewallonanytireonthevehicle.
Neverexceedthemaximumspeedratingofthetires.
Fitwintertirestobothaxleswellbeforethecoldseasonbegins.YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbepleasedtoadviseyou.
Maintenancenote
Werecommendfittingwintertiresonthevehicleattemperaturesbelow45°F(7°C).
Wintertireslosetheirtractioncapabilitywhentheirtreaddepthfallsbelow5/32in.(4mm).
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