Winter tires with the same speed rating as youroriginal equipment tires may not be available for H,V, W, Y and ZR speed rated tires. If you choosesnow tires with a lower speed rating, never exceedthe tire’s maximum speed capability.{CAUTION:Mixing tires could cause you to losecontrol while driving. If you mix tires ofdifferent sizes (other than those originallyinstalled on your vehicle), brands, ortypes (radial and bias-belted tires), thevehicle may not handle properly, and youcould have a crash. Using tires ofdifferent sizes (other than those originallyinstalled on your vehicle), brands, ortypes may also cause damage to yourvehicle. Be sure to use the correct size,brand, and type of tires on all wheels. It isall right to drive with your vehicle’scompact spare temporarily, it wasdeveloped for use on your vehicle. SeeCompact Spare Tire on page 475.{CAUTION:If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle,the wheel rim flanges could developcracks after many miles of driving. A tireand/or wheel could fail suddenly, causinga crash. Use only radial-ply tires with thewheels on your vehicle.If you must replace your vehicle’s tires with thosethat do not have a TPC Spec number, makesure they are the same size, load range, speedrating, and construction type (radial andbias-belted tires) as your vehicle’s original tires.Vehicles that have a tire pressure monitoringsystem may give an inaccurate low-pressurewarning if non-TPC Spec rated tires are installedon it. Non-TPC Spec rated tires may give alow-pressure warning that is higher or lower thanthe proper warning level you would get withTPC Spec rated tires. See Tire Pressure MonitorSystem on page 433.442
