Tires - Conti(R) Tire Revised For Impact Damage
Technical JournalTITLE:
ContiProContact 235/40 R18 All Season Tire
CAR MARKET:
United States
ISSUING DEPARTMENT:
Technical Service
REF NO:
TJ 26438
ISSUE DATE:
YEAR
2012
MONTH
06
DAY
12
PARTNER:
3 US 7510 Volvo Cars North America
FUNC GROUP:
7720
FUNC DESC:
Tyre and Inner Tube
"Fixed Right - First Time"
Attachment
Vehicle Type
CSC Customer Symptom Codes
DTC Diagnostic Trouble Codes
DESCRIPTION:
A change to the ContiProContact 235/40 R18 All Season Tire has been introduced to improve protection from impact damage caused by severe pot-holes.
The visual differences between the two tires can be seen in the attachment:
- Earlier tire, SKU 1544994: Treadwear 400, Speed Rating V
- Later tire, SKU 0350437: Treadwear 500, Speed Rating H
PRODUCT MODIFICATION:
The new tire was introduced in production on S60 and C70 vehicles at the chassis numbers listed above.
SERVICE:
The two tires should not be mixed on the same vehicle.
Although the name and nominal dimensions are the same, the actual dimensions are not.
For vehicles currently equipped with the earlier tire (SKU 1544994):
- When replacing less than all four tires, use 1544994 as the replacement tire, to keep all tires the same.
- When replacing all four tires, use SKU 0350437 as the replacement tire to improve protection from impact damage.
For vehicles with the later tire (SKU 0350437): Use 0350437 as the replacement tire.
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