Maintenance and care
Temperature A B C
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),B,andC,representingthe
tire’sresistancetothegenerationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat
whentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratory
testwheel.Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethematerialofthetire
todegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanleadto
suddentirefailure.ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformance
whichallpassengercartiresmustmeetundertheFederalMotorVehicle
SafetyStandardNo.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevelsof
performanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredby
law.
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestablishedforatirethat
isproperlyinflatedandnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,
underinflation,orexcessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorin
combination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossibletirefailure.
SERVICING YOUR TIRES
Checking the tire pressure
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Useanaccuratetirepressuregauge.
Checkthetirepressurewhentiresarecold,afterthevehiclehas
beenparkedforatleastonehourorhasbeendrivenlessthan5km
(3
miles).
•
Adjusttirepressuretorecommendedspecificationsfoundonthe
CertificationLabel.
Improperlyinflatedtirescanaffectvehiclehandlingandcanfail
suddenly,possiblyresultinginlossofvehiclecontrol.
Tire rotation
Becauseyourvehicle’stiresperformdifferentjobs,theyoftenwear
differently.Tomakesureyourtireswearevenlyandlastlonger,rotate
themasindicatedintheScheduledMaintenanceGuide.Ifyounotice
thatthetireswearunevenly,havethemchecked.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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