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Improper alignment will not cause vehicle vibration.
Vibration may be a result of tire and wheel out-of-
balance. Proper balancing will reduce vibration and
avoidtirecuppingandspottywear.
• Installdriving.chainssnuglyandtightenafter0.6mi(1km)of
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Donotexceed30mph(48km/h).
Drivecautiously,avoidinglargebumps,potholesand
extremedrivingmaneuvers.
TIRE CHAINS
Install chains on rear tires only. Tire chains may be
installed on all models except the Sahara and Rubicon.
Followtheserecommendationstoguardagainstdamage
andexcessivetireandchainwear:
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Tires on the front and rear axles of vehicles operate at
differentloadsandperformdifferentsteering,handling,
and braking functions. For these reasons, they wear at
unequalrates,anddevelopirregularwearpatterns.
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Use chains on P225/75R16 tires only. P245/75R16,
P255/75R17, P255/70R18, and LT255/75R17 tires do
notprovideadequateclearance.
These effects can be reduced by timely rotation of tires.
The benefits of rotation are especially worthwhile with
aggressivetreaddesignssuchasthoseonOn/OffRoad
typetires.Rotationwillincreasetreadlife,helptomain-
tainmud,snow,andwettractionlevels,andcontributeto
asmooth,quietride.
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UseSAEclass“S”tirechainsortractiondevicesonly.
Chains must be the proper size for the vehicle, as
recommendedbythechainmanufacturer.
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Follow tire chain manufacturer’s instructions for
mountingchains.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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