Dodge Charger: Towing Requirements / Towing Requirements — Tires
- Do not attempt to tow a trailer while using a compact spare tire.
- Do not drive more than 50 mph (80 km/h) when towing while using a full size
spare tire.
- Proper tire inflation pressures are essential to the safe and satisfactory
operation of your vehicle.
- Check the trailer tires for proper tire inflation pressures before trailer
usage.
- Check for signs of tire wear or visible tire damage before towing a trailer.
For the proper inspection procedure.
- Replacing tires with a higher load carrying capacity will not increase the
vehicle's GVWR and GAWR limits.
To promote proper break-in of your new vehicle drivetrain components, the following
guidelines are recommended.
WARNING!
Make certain that the load is secured in the trailer and will not
shift during travel...
Do not interconnect the hydraulic brake system or vacuum system of
your vehicle with that of the trailer. This could cause inad- equate braking
and possible personal injury...
Other information:
Run Flat tires allow you the capability to drive 50 miles (80 km) at 50 mph (80
km/h) after a rapid loss of inflation pressure. This rapid loss of inflation is
referred to as the Run Flat mode. A Run Flat mode occurs when the tire inflation
pressure is of/or below 14 psi (96 kPa)...
MMT is a manganese-containing metallic additive that is blended into some gasoline
to increase octane. Gasoline blended with MMT provides no performance advantage
beyond gasoline of the same octane number without MMT. Gasoline blended with MMT
reduces spark plug life and reduces emissions system performance in some vehicles...