2020 CHRYSLER 300 wheel

safety humps or ledges. As with any other tire air valve, the PAX®
System valve stem-pressure sensor combination must be in good
condition to assure its performance. Always utilize valve caps capable
of containing the tire’s air pressure, should the valve core leak. The
valve cap is the primary seal against air loss.
It is recommended that you have your tires and wheels balanced. Tires
and wheels which are not balanced may cause steering difficulties, a
bumpy ride, and irregular tire wear.
SPECIAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAX® SYSTEM
TIRES
PAX System wheels are different from all other wheels. Never attempt to
mount a non-PAX System tire on a PAX System wheel, or a PAX® System
tire on a non-PAX System wheel. Attempting to do so could cause serious
injury or death. All PAX System components (tire, wheel, support ring,
pressure sensor and gel) must be utilized. Never utilize a PAX System tire
and wheel without every other properly functioning component part,
correctly installed by an Authorized PAX System retailer. The PAX
System must be used on all wheel positions.
After a low or zero pressure driving event, the PAX System tire and wheel
may be hot to the touch.Always allow a PAX® System tire to cool
before attempting to handle it. Failure to do so could result in injury.
SPECIAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF-SUPPORTING
ZERO PRESSURE™ (ZP) TIRES
ZP tires can be more difficult to mount than conventional tires. They
should be mounted and demounted only by a properly trained tire
professional. ZP tires can generate a tremendous amount of heat when
run at low or zero pressure. ALWAYS ALLOW A ZP TIRE TO COOL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE IT. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN INJURY.
MICHELIN® ZP tires are tubeless tires designed to operate in emergency
conditions at low or zero air pressure.
MICHELIN® SELF SUPPORTING Zero Pressure (ZP) TIRES AND
SPECIAL SH-M (SYMMETRIC HUMP-MODIFIED) WHEELS
Some MICHELIN® ZP tires can only perform with zero pressure
capability when mounted on special SH-M wheels. These tires bear the
SH-M designation immediately following the ZP designation on the
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sidewall of the tire. DO NOT MOUNT ZP TIRES WITH THE SH-M
DESIGNATION ON STANDARD WHEELS. IN SUCH APPLICATIONS,
THE TIRES MAY BECOME UNSERVICEABLE AT LOW OR ZERO
PRESSURE, CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
SPECIAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MICHELIN® TRX™
TIRES
The MICHELIN® TRX™ tire is a tubeless tire that must only be mounted
on special wheels (TR or JM type) with millimetric seat diameter. If TRX
tires are mounted on standard wheels, they will not retain air due to an
air escape feature designed into the bead area of these tires.
Do not try to override this feature by mounting TRX tires with tubes.
The MICHELIN® TRX tire must be used on all wheel positions.
TEMPORARY TYPE SPARE TIRES
When using any temporary type spare tire, be sure to follow the vehicle
manufacturer ’s instructions.
READING THE DOT
DOT XXXX XXXX XXX (prior to August 2000)
DOT XXXX XXXX XXX (1990-1999)
DOT XXXX XXXX XXXX (after July 2000)
THE DOT
The “DOT” symbol certifies tire manufacturer ’s compliance with U.S.
Department of Transportation tire safety standards. Next to the symbol is
the tire identification or “serial number”. The first two characters identify
the plant where the tire was manufactured. The next two characters
reflect the tire size. The following one to four digits may be used at the
tire manufacturer ’s option as a descriptive code. The last three characters
are numbers identifying the week and year of manufacture. (Example:
“O25” means second week of the year of decade, eg.: 1995, 1985, etc.) For
the 1990-1999 decade MICHELIN® brand tires are marked with a triangle
pointing to the last three numeric characters. Tires produced after July
2000 have an additional digit to identify a given decade. For example,
2800 means the tire was produced during the 28th week of 2000; 0201
during the 2nd week of 2001. If the last digits of your DOT number
contains three numeric characters and is not marked with a triangle,
consult a qualified tire technician to determine the year of manufacture.
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REMEMBER... TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TIRES AND
POSSIBLE ACCIDENT:
•CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH WHEN
TIRES ARE COLD AND BEFORE LONG TRIPS.
• DO NOT UNDERINFLATE/OVERINFLATE.
• DO NOT OVERLOAD.
• DRIVE AT MODERATE SPEEDS, OBSERVE LEGAL LIMITS.
• AVOID DRIVING OVER POTHOLES, OBSTACLES, CURBS OR
EDGES OF PAVEMENT.
• AVOID EXCESSIVE WHEEL SPINNING.
• IF YOU SEE ANY DAMAGE TO A TIRE, REPLACE WITH THE
SPARE AND VISIT ANY MICHELIN® TIRE RETAILER AT ONCE.
• IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. CONTACT YOUR MICHELIN
TIRE RETAILER.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE ANY OF THE RECOMMENDED PRECAU-
TIONS CONTAINED IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL CAN LEAD TO
ERRATIC VEHICLE BEHAVIOR AND/OR TIRE DAMAGE, POSSI-
BLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
If you see any damage to your tires or wheels, contact your local
participating Michelin® tire retailer listed in the Yellow Pages, or visit
our web site listed below for dealer locations. If further assistance is
required, contact:
IN USA 1-800-847-3435 or write:
Michelin North America, Inc.
Attention: Consumer Care Department Post Office Box 19001
Greenville, SC 29602-9001
or visit: www.michelinman.com.
IN CANADA 1-888-871-4444 or write:
Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.
3020 Jacques-Bureau Avenue Laval, QuebecH7P 6G2
or visit: www.michelin.ca.
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ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Patterns sold after May 1st 2014 by NEXEN TIRE in the United States and
Canada are eligible for a free 24/7/365 Roadside Assistance for a period
of 36 months from the purchase date. Upon purchasing Nexen tires, the
consumer will receive an activation card from the tire shop. An online
registration needs to be completed in order to have access to a toll free
phone number to call in case of a flat tire. A qualified professional will
change your flat tire with your spare tire free of charge. If a working spare
is not available, towing will be provided free of charge to the nearest
NEXEN TIRE dealer or authorized place of repair.
*Nexen Tire reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of all
warranties at any time.
TIRE CARE AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Tire failure can result in serious damage and/or personal injury. To
reduce the risk of tire failure we recommend the following:
•Maintain proper inflation pressure and do not use at under inflation or
over inflation. Pressure should be set at the level recommended by
vehicle manufacturer.
• Wheel alignment and balancing should be checked at regular intervals.
• Do not overload. The maximum load carrying capacity is molded on
the sidewall of the tire.
• Do not spin your tires excessively and avoid driving over curbs,
potholes, obstacles and edges of pavement.
• Never drive on smooth (bald) tires. By law, tires must be replaced
when 2/32 of tread depth remained, as indicated by tread wear
indicator molded in the tread grooves.
• Check your tires frequently for any scrapes, cuts, foreign objects,
separations or bulges. If damage is found, do not attempt to dismount
a tire yourself. Change damaged tire with the spare and contact your
local authorized NEXEN TIRE dealer immediately.
• Do not drive in excess of speed limits allowed by law or the maximum
speed justified by driving conditions.
• To achieve proper even wear and gain maximum tread life, tire
rotation at regular intervals is required.
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•Tires on any vehicle registered and normally operated outside the
United States of America or Canada.
• Tires transferred from the vehicle on which they were originally
installed.
• Tires misapplied due to insufficient Speed Rating, Load Index, under-
sized or oversized tires.
• Tires damaged from improper mounting/dismounting practices,
abuse, misuse, or neglect.
• Tire dealer/retailer services: mounting, dismounting, balancing, stud-
ding, tire rotation, or wheel alignment.
• Mileage warranty on tires fitted as Original Equipment (Pirelli brand
tires supplied as original equipment on new vehicles).
• Passenger tires ( Euro-metric / P-metric ) used on commercial vehicles
or used in commercial applications.
• Tires in which any thing other than air or nitrogen has been used as the
support medium.
• Tires injected with liquid balancer or sealant or any other balancing
material.
• Tires which have been modified by the addition or removal of material
or any tire intentionally altered to change its appearance.
PIRELLI TIRES
Pirelli“Seal Inside” Technology
Select
Pirelli
tires
incorporate
“Seal
Inside”
technology,
a
construction

designed
to
stop
the
loss
of
air
from
a
tire
when
punctured
by
an
object.

Providing
the
puncture
does
not
compromise
the
structural
integrity
of

the
tire,
a
sealing
material
layer
prevents
possible
air
leakage
in
the
event

of
a
carcass
puncture.
The
“Seal
Inside
”
technology
is
not
designed
or
intended
to
be
a

permanent
repair,
and
is
only
meant


to
allow
the
consumer
to
go
to
a

Pirelli
dealer
for
an
inspection
to
determine
if
repair
or
replacement
is

needed.
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for
more
information.
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•Tires improperly repaired or with repairs not conforming to Tire and
Rubber Association of Canada standards, or with section repairs, or
with a self-vulcanizing plug only or patch only.
• Tires which have been recapped, or retreaded, or regrooved.
• Tires used in racing or other competitive events.
• Tires removed in multiples when only one tire can be claimed, or is
suspect of a claim.
• Ride related anomalies after the first 2/32” of treadwear.
• Tires which become unserviceable because of tire operation in excess of
tire/wheel manufacturers’ specifications and recommendations, in-
cluding spinning.
• Tires which become unserviceable because of a mechanical irregularity
in the vehicle such as misalignment, defective brakes, defective shock
absorbers or struts, or improper rims.
• Tires damaged by fire, chemical corrosion, vandalism, wrecks, chains,
theft, run while flat, under inflated, over inflated or abused during
servicing.
• Tires affected by flat spotting caused by improper transport or storage.
• Tires which became unserviceable because of road hazard injuries (e.g.,
nails, glass, metal objects) or other penetrations or snags, bruises or
impact damage, except for those Run Flat lines/sizes specifically
covered by the Pirelli Road Hazard Policy.
• Tires with weather / ozone cracking which were purchased more than
four years prior to presentation for adjustment. (If no proof of
purchase date is available, the warranty will be four years from the
DOT date).
• Summer tires that developed surface cracks due to use in low ambient
temperatures. These include P Zero Silver, P Zero Trofeo, P Zero Corsa
System, P Zero, P Zero Rosso™, P Zero Nero, Cinturato P1, Cinturato
P7, Scorpion Zero™ and Scorpion Verde.
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PIRELLITIRES
5.DOT Street Legal Competition Tires
P
Zero
Trofeo
and
P
Zero
Corsa
tire
lines
use
special
tire
construction
and

compounds
to
achieve
their
distinctive
performance
in
dry
conditions.
As

a
result
of
that,
their
performance
in
cold
temperatures,
heavy
rain
or

standing
water
will
be
decreased.
Use
extreme
caution
and
drive
slowly

on
wet
roads.
The
minimum
tread
depth
will
be
r
eached
earlier
than
normal
road
tires,

resulting
in
reduced
tread
life.
6.Winter Tires
The
standard
Pirelli
tires
may
be
effective
in
light
snow
conditions.

However,
for

use,
you
may
wish
to
install

tires.

During

use,
Pirelli
strongly
recommends
the
fitment
of
4


tires.
Please
check
your
vehicle
owner ’s
manual
concerning


tire
size
recommendation.
If
the

tires
have
a
lower

speed
rating
than
the
original
equipment
tires,
vehicle
handling
may

be
affected,
and
the
vehicle
maximum
speed
must
be
reduced
to
the


tire
speed
rating.
Pirelli
requires
that
studded
tires
be
installed
on
all
four
positions.

Installing
studded
tires
only
on
the
drive
positions
of
any
vehicle,

including
a
front
wheel
drive
vehicle,
may
cause
adverse
handling

characteristics.
7. Run FlatTires
Always
refer
to
the
vehicle
owners’
manual
with
respect
to
specific
safety

and
operating
information
relating
to
the
vehicle.
Damaged
Run
Flat
tires

or
Run
Flat
tires
that
have
experienced
a
loss
of
pressure
should

immediately
be
replaced
with
another
Run
Flat
tire
of
identical
size
and

Service
Description
(Load
Index
and
Speed
Symbol).
Run
Flat
tires
have
been
developed
based
on
the
specifications
of
the

vehicles
on
which
they
are
mounted.
Accordingly,
Run
Flat
tires
should



only
be
mounted
on
vehicles
specifically
manufactured
to
accommodate

Run
Flat
tires.
Run
Flat
tires
must
be
mounted
in
conjunction
with
a
functional
Tire

Pressure
Monitoring
System
(TPMS).
The
mounting
of
tires
and
installation
of
the
Tire
Pressure
Monitoring

System
(TPMS)
should
be
carried
out
by
a
specialized
dealer.
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8. Tire Replacement
The tires fitted to your vehicle as original equipment were tested and
approved by the vehicle manufacturer and the tire manufacturer and take
into account all aspects of the vehicle’s operation. Changes in the tire size,
type or construction should not be made without seeking advice from the
vehicle or tire manufacturer or an authorized Pirelli dealer since unap-
proved tires on your vehicle could adversely affect steering, handling,
braking and traction. The tire information (tire size, load index and speed
symbol) as found on the vehicle placard or in the owner ’s manual should
always be followed when replacing tires.
It is strongly recommended that Pirelli tires be mounted in sets of four
with the same tread type. Pirelli tires should not be mixed with other tire
brands. It is necessary to follow this procedure because different tire
constructions have different handling characteristics. Tires on the same
axle must be the same manufacturer, brand, tire size, load index, speed
rating and Pirelli part number.
When changing only two tires on a vehicle which is homogeneously
fitted (four tires of the same tire size), fit the new tires on the rear axle.
This applies to all vehicles regardless of their drive axle. (Front or Rear
Drive).
On all wheel drive or four wheel drive vehicles the tires must always be
replaced in sets of four.
When replacing tires on light truck vehicles, you should always follow
the vehicle manufacturer ’s recommendations. Passenger and light truck
tires are not interchangeable, due to differences in their pressures and
load carrying capacity.
P-Metric and Euro-metric Interchangeability: Euro-metric (Example: 225/
45R17) tires have a load index which is equal to or greater than that of the
same size P-metric (Example: P225/45R17) tire. Therefore, they have the
same or higher load carrying capacity at the maximum rated inflation
pressure. Always check with your tire dealer or Pirelli Tire Consumer
Affairs to be sure of the exact interchangeability to maintain proper
vehicle dynamics.
Please be aware that it is important that, before fitting the suggested tires,
the fitment is allowed by the technical specifications of the vehicle, the
vehicle manufacturer and the relevant homologations. Pirelli Tire does
not express any view as to the compatibility of the wheel/tire combina-
tion with the technical specifications for the chassis and vehicle.
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