Dodge Charger: Tires — General Information / Replacement Tires
The tires on your new vehicle provide a balance of many characteristics. They
should be inspected regularly for wear and correct cold tire inflation pressures.
The manufacturer strongly recommends that you use tires equivalent to the originals
in size, quality and performance when replacement is needed. Refer to the Tire and
Loading Information placard or the Vehicle Certification Label for the size designation
of your tire. The Load Index and Speed Symbol for your tire will be found on the
original equipment tire sidewall.
See the Tire Sizing Chart example found in the “Tire Safety Information” section
of this manual for more information relating to the Load Index and Speed Symbol
of a tire.
It is recommended to replace the two front tires or two rear tires as a pair.
Replacing just one tire can seriously affect your vehicle’s handling. If you ever
replace a wheel, make sure that the wheel’s specifications match those of the original
wheels.
It is recommended you contact an authorized tire dealer or original equipment
dealer with any questions you may have on tire specifications or capability. Failure
to use equivalent replacement tires may adversely affect the safety, handling, and
ride of your vehicle.
WARNING!
- Do not use a tire, wheel size, load rating, or speed rating other
than that specified for your vehicle. Some combinations of unap- proved tires
and wheels may change suspension dimensions and performance characteristics,
resulting in changes to steering, handling, and braking of your vehicle. This
can cause unpredictable handling and stress to steering and suspension components.
You could lose control and have a collision resulting in serious injury or death.
Use only the tire and wheel sizes with load ratings approved for your vehicle.
- Never use a tire with a smaller load index or capacity, other than
what was originally equipped on your vehicle. Using a tire with a smaller load
index could result in tire overloading and failure. You could lose control and
have a collision.
- Failure to equip your vehicle with tires having adequate speed capability
can result in sudden tire failure and loss of vehicle control.
CAUTION!
Replacing original tires with tires of a different size may result in false
speedometer and odometer readings.
The service life of a tire is dependent upon varying factors including, but not
limited to:
Driving style.
Tire pressure - Improper cold tire inflation pressures can cause uneven
wear patterns to develop across the tire tread...
All Season Tires — If Equipped
All Season tires provide traction for all seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and
Winter). Traction levels may vary between different all season tires...
Other information:
Special Additives
The manufacturer strongly recommends against using any special additives in the
transmission. Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) is an engineered product and its
performance may be impaired by supplemental additives. Therefore, do not add any
fluid additives to the transmission...
Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts
or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt.
WARNING!
Improper installation or failure to properly secure a child restraint can
lead to failure of the restraint...