Tires, Wheels and Loading
Whenawheelisinstalled,alwaysremoveanycorrosion,dirtand
foreignmaterialspresentonthemountingsurfacesofthewheel
andthesurfaceofthefrontdiscbrakehubandrotorthatcontactsthe
wheel.Installingwheelswithoutcorrectmetal-to-metalcontactatthe
wheelmountingsurfacescancausethewheelnutstoloosenandthe
wheeltocomeoffwhilethevehicleisinmotion,resultinginlossof
control.
Note:Ifthereiscorrosionontheareawherethewheelcontactsthe
hub,applyathinfilmofgreaseoranti-seizecompoundonthatarea.
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
differentfromthisexample.)
1.
P:Indicatesatire,designatedby
theTireandRimAssociation
(T&RA),thatmaybeusedfor
serviceoncars,SUVs,minivansand
lighttrucks.
Note:Ifyourtiresizedoesnot
beginwithaletterthismaymeanit
isdesignatedbyeitherETRTO
(EuropeanTireandRimTechnicalOrganization)orJATMA(JapanTire
ManufacturingAssociation).
2.
sidewalledgetosidewalledge.Ingeneral,thelargerthenumber,the
widerthetire.
215:Indicatesthenominalwidthofthetireinmillimetersfrom
3.
65:Indicatestheaspectratiowhichgivesthetire’sratioofheightto
width.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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