Maintenance and Specifications
Information on “T” type tires
T145/80D16isanexampleofatire
size.
Note:Thetemporarytiresizefor
yourvehiclemaybedifferentthan
thisexample.
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D
1.
T:Indicatesatypeoftire,
designatedbytheTireandRim
Association(T&RA),thatis
intendedfortemporaryserviceon
cars,SUVs,minivansandlight
trucks.
2.
145:Indicatesthenominalwidth
ofthetireinmillimetersfrom
sidewalledgetosidewalledge.In
general,thelargerthenumber,the
widerthetire.
U
3.
80:Indicatestheaspectratio
whichgivesthetiresratioofheighttowidth.Numbersof70orlower
indicateashortsidewall.
4.
D:Indicatesa“diagonal”typetire.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
5.
16:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchangeyour
wheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthenewwheel
diameter.
Location of the tire label
Youwillfindatirelabelcontainingtireinflationpressurebytiresizeand
otherimportantinformationlocatedontheB-Pillarorthedriver’ sdoor.
TIRE CARE
Improperorinadequatevehiclemaintenancecanalsocausetirestowear
abnormally.Herearesomeoftheimportantmaintenanceitems
Tire inflation pressure
Useatiregaugetocheckthetireinflationpressure,includingthespare,
atleastmonthlyandbeforelongtrips.Youarestronglyurgedtobuya
reliabletirepressuregauge,asautomaticservicestationgaugesmaybe
inaccurate.Fordrecommendstheuseofadigitalordialtypetire
pressuregaugeratherthatasticktypetirepressuregauge.
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2004
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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