Maintenance and care
Temperature A B C
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),B,and
C,representingthetire’sresistancetothe
generationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat
whentestedundercontrolledconditionsona
specifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustained
hightemperaturecancausethematerialofthetire
todegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessive
temperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.The
gradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformancewhich
allpassengercartiresmustmeetundertheFederal
MotorVehicleSafetyStandardNo.109.GradesB
andArepresenthigherlevelsofperformanceonthe
laboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredby
law.
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireis
establishedforatirethatisproperlyinflated
andnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,
underinflation,orexcessiveloading,either
separatelyorincombination,cancauseheat
buildupandpossibletirefailure.
SERVICING YOUR TIRES
Checking the tire pressure
•
•
Useanaccuratetirepressuregauge.
Checkthetirepressurewhentiresarecold,after
thevehiclehasbeenparkedforatleastonehour
orhasbeendrivenlessthan5km(3miles).
•
Adjusttirepressuretorecommended
specificationsfoundonthetirepressurelabel
insidetheglovecompartmentdoor.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Taurus |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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