Tire Marking problems of the 2003 Volvo XC90

One problem related to tire marking has been reported for the 2003 Volvo XC90. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Volvo XC90 based on all problems reported for the 2003 XC90.

1 Tire Marking problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2003

Maximum tire pressure discrepancy between tire manufacturer and the tire pressure used by the vehicle manufacturer. The michelin pilot hxmxm4 (235/60-18) which are the default 18" tires on the Volvo Xc90 from the factory has a max 35psi while other tires of the same size has upto 51psi max. The vehicle manufacturer recommends 39psi for full loads which is above the max psi. Contacted michelin customer service 1-800-847-3435 directly to inquire. Their response was "the wrong tire was installed. " still waiting for a response from Volvo. So far no official word from either. No one seems to be aware of this discrepancy but we run the risk of over-inflating or under-inflating which is huge safety hazard.


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