Maintenance and Specifications
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Beadareaofthetire:Areaofthetirenexttotherim.
Sidewallofthetire:Areabetweenthebeadareaandthetread.
Treadareaofthetire:Areaoftheperimeterofthetirethat
contactstheroadwhenmountedonthevehicle.
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Rim:Themetalsupport(wheel)foratireoratireandtubeassembly
uponwhichthetirebeadsareseated.
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
Federallawrequirestiremanufacturerstoplacestandardized
informationonthesidewallofalltires.Thisinformationidentifiesand
describesthefundamentalcharacteristicsofthetireandalsoprovidesa
U.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumberforsafetystandardcertificationand
incaseofarecall.
Information on “P” type tires
P215/65R1595Hisanexampleofa
tiresize,loadindexandspeed
rating.Thedefinitionsofthese
itemsarelistedbelow.(Notethat
thetiresize,loadindexandspeed
ratingforyourvehiclemaybe
differentthanthisexample.)
1.
P:Indicatesatire,designatedby
theTireandRimAssociation
(T&RA),thatmaybeusedfor
serviceoncars,SUVs,minivansand
lighttrucks.
Note:Ifyourtiresizedoesnot
beginwithaletterthismaymeanit
isdesignatedbyeitherETRTO
(EuropeanTireandRimTechnicalOrganization)orJATMA(JapanTire
ManufacturingAssociation).
2.
215:Indicatesthenominalwidthofthetireinmillimetersfrom
sidewalledgetosidewalledge.Ingeneral,thelargerthenumber,the
widerthetire.
3.
65:Indicatestheaspectratiowhichgivesthetire’sratioofheightto
width.
4.
5.
wheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthenewwheel
diameter.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
15:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchangeyour
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2004
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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