Tires, Wheels and Loading
Whenmountingreplacementtiresandwheels,youshouldnot
exceedthemaximumpressureindicatedonthesidewallofthe
tiretosetthebeadswithoutadditionalprecautionslistedbelow.Ifthe
beadsdonotseatatthemaximumpressureindicated,re-lubricateand
tryagain.
Wheninflatingthetireformountingpressuresupto20psigreater
thanthemaximumpressureonthetiresidewall,thefollowing
precautionsmustbetakentoprotectthepersonmountingthetire:
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Foramountingpressuremorethan20psigreaterthanthemaximum
pressure,aFordDealerorothertireserviceprofessionalshoulddothe
mounting.
Makesurethatyouhavethecorrecttireandwheelsize.
Lubricatethetirebeadandwheelbeadseatareaagain.
Standataminimumof12feetawayfromthetirewheelassembly.
Usebotheyeandearprotection.
Alwaysinflatesteelcarcasstireswitharemoteairfillwiththeperson
inflatingstandingataminimumof12ft.awayfromthetirewheel
assembly.
Important:Remembertoreplacethewheelvalvestemswhentheroad
tiresarereplacedonyourvehicle.
Itisrecommendedthatthetwofronttiresortworeartiresgenerallybe
replacedasapair.
Thetirepressuresensorsmountedinthewheels(originallyinstalledon
yourvehicle)arenotdesignedtobeusedinaftermarketwheels.
TheuseofwheelsortiresnotrecommendedbyFordMotorCompany
mayaffecttheoperationofyourTirePressureMonitoringSystem.
IftheTPMSindicatorisflashing,yourTPMSismalfunctioning.Your
replacementtiremightbeincompatiblewithyourTPMS,orsome
componentoftheTPMSmaybedamaged.
Safety practices
Drivinghabitshaveagreatdealtodowithyourtiremileageandsafety.
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Observepostedspeedlimits
Avoidfaststarts,stopsandturns
Avoidpotholesandobjectsontheroad
Donotrunovercurbsorhitthetireagainstacurbwhenparking
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2007
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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