Tires, Wheels and Loading
Onlyusereplacementtiresandwheelsthatarethesamesize
andtype(suchasP-metricversusLT-metricorall-seasonversus
all-terrain)asthoseoriginallyprovidedbyFord.Useofanytireor
wheelnotrecommendedbyFordcanaffectthesafetyand
performanceofyourvehicle,whichcouldresultinanincreasedriskof
lossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
Additionallytheuseofnon-recommendedtiresandwheelscouldcause
steering,suspension,axleortransfercase/powertransferunitfailure.If
youhavequestionsregardingtirereplacement,seeanauthorizedFord
orLincoln/Mercurydealer.
Makesurealltiresandwheelsonthevehicleareofthesamesize,type,
treaddesign,brand,load-carryingcapacityandspeedratingbecauseit
canaffectthesafetyandperformanceofyourvehicle,whichcouldresult
inanincreasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personal
injuryanddeath.Insomecasesyourvehiclemaycomewithdifferent
tiresorwheelsonthefrontandrear.Theymaydifferinsizeortread
pattern.Inthiscaseitisimportanttofollowtherulesaboveinreplacing
thetiresandwheelsatthefrontorrearofyourvehicle.
Youshouldreplacethesparetirewhenyoureplacetheotherroadtires
duetotheagingofthesparetire.
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
Ifyougetaflattirewhiledriving:
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donotbrakeheavily.
graduallydecreasethevehicle’sspeed.
holdthesteeringwheelfirmly.
slowlymovetoasafeplaceonthesideoftheroad.
Theuseoftiresealantsmaydamageyourtires.
T-Type/Mini-Spare Tire Information (Harley Davidson only)
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithatemporarysparetire.Thisspare
tireisconsidered“temporary”.Replacethetemporarysparewithatire
ofthesamesize,speedrating,andloadcarryingcapacityastheother
roadtiresassoonaspossible.
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2005
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
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| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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