Tires, Wheels and Loading
TIRES
Tiresaredesignedtogivemanythousandsofmilesofservice,butthey
mustbemaintainedinordertogetthemaximumbenefitfromthem.
Glossary of tire terminology
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Tirelabel:AlabelshowingtheOE(OriginalEquipment)tiresizes,
recommendedinflationpressureandthemaximumweightthevehicle
cancarry.
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TireIdentificationNumber(TIN):Anumberonthesidewallof
eachtireprovidinginformationaboutthetirebrandand
manufacturingplant,tiresizeanddateofmanufacture.
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Inflationpressure:Ameasureoftheamountofairinatire.
Standardload:AclassofP-metricorMetrictiresdesignedtocarrya
maximumloadat35psi[37psi(2.5bar)forMetrictires].Increasing
theinflationpressurebeyondthispressurewillnotincreasethetire’s
loadcarryingcapability.
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Extraload:AclassofP-metricorMetrictiresdesignedtocarrya
heaviermaximumloadat41psi[43psi(2.9bar)forMetrictires].
Increasingtheinflationpressurebeyondthispressurewillnotincrease
thetire’sloadcarryingcapability.
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kPa:Kilopascal,ametricunitofairpressure.
PSI:Poundspersquareinch,astandardunitofairpressure.
Coldinflationpressure:Thetirepressurewhenthevehiclehas
beenstationaryandoutofdirectsunlightforanhourormoreand
priortothevehiclebeingdrivenfor1mile(1.6km).
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Recommendedinflationpressure:Thecoldinflationpressurefound
onthetirelabellocatedontheB-Pillarortheedgeofthedriver’s
door.
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B-pillar:Thestructuralmemberatthesideofthevehiclebehindthe
frontdoor.
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Beadareaofthetire:Areaofthetirenexttotherim.
Sidewallofthetire:Areabetweenthebeadareaandthetread.
Treadareaofthetire:Areaoftheperimeterofthetirethat
contactstheroadwhenmountedonthevehicle.
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Rim:Themetalsupport(wheel)foratireoratireandtubeassembly
uponwhichthetirebeadsareseated.
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2005
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
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