Tires, Wheels and Loading
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Narrower—toprovidegreater
maneuverabilityintightspaces,
particularlyinoff-roaduse.
Asaresultoftheabovedimensional
differences,SUV’sandtrucksoften
willhaveahighercenterofgravity
andagreaterdifferenceincenterof
gravitybetweentheloadedand
unloadedcondition.
Thesedifferencesthatmakeyour
vehiclesoversatilealsomakeit
handledifferentlythananordinary
passengercar.
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
TireQualityGradesapplytonew
pneumaticpassengercartires.The
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhere
applicableonthetiresidewall
betweentreadshoulderand
maximumsectionwidth.For
example:
•
Treadwear200TractionAATemperatureA
TheseTireQualityGradesaredeterminedbystandardsthattheUnited
StatesDepartmentofTransportationhasset.
TireQualityGradesapplytonewpneumaticpassengercartires.Theydo
notapplytodeeptread,winter-typesnowtires,space-saveror
temporaryusesparetires,lighttruckor“LT”typetires,tireswith
nominalrimdiametersof10to12inchesorlimitedproductiontiresas
definedinTitle49CodeofFederalRegulationsPart575.104(c)(2).
U.S.DepartmentofTransportation-Tirequalitygrades:TheU.S.
DepartmentofTransportationrequiresFordMotorCompanytogiveyou
thefollowinginformationabouttiregradesexactlyasthegovernment
haswrittenit.
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2008
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2008 |
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