2009 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
TIRES
Tiresaredesignedtogivemanythousandsofmilesofservice,butthey
mustbemaintainedinordertogetthemaximumbenefitfromthem.
Glossary of tire terminology
Tirelabel:AlabelshowingtheOE(OriginalEquipment)tiresizes,
recommendedinflationpressureandthemaximumweightthevehicle
cancarry.
TireIdentificationNumber(TIN):Anumberonthesidewallof
eachtireprovidinginformationaboutthetirebrandand
manufacturingplant,tiresizeanddateofmanufacture.Alsoreferred
toasDOTcode.
Inflationpressure:Ameasureoftheamountofairinatire.
Standardload:AclassofP-metricorMetrictiresdesignedtocarrya
maximumloadat35psi[37psi(2.5bar)forMetrictires].Increasing
theinflationpressurebeyondthispressurewillnotincreasethetire’s
loadcarryingcapability.
Extraload:AclassofP-metricorMetrictiresdesignedtocarrya
heaviermaximumloadat41psi[43psi(2.9bar)forMetrictires].
Increasingtheinflationpressurebeyondthispressurewillnotincrease
thetire’sloadcarryingcapability.
kPa:Kilopascal,ametricunitofairpressure.
PSI:Poundspersquareinch,astandardunitofairpressure.
Coldinflationpressure:Thetirepressurewhenthevehiclehas
beenstationaryandoutofdirectsunlightforanhourormoreand
priortothevehiclebeingdrivenfor1mile(1.6km).
Recommendedinflationpressure:Thecoldinflationpressurefound
ontheSafetyComplianceCertificationLabelorTireLabellocatedon
theB-Pillarortheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
B-pillar:Thestructuralmemberatthesideofthevehiclebehindthe
frontdoor.
Beadareaofthetire:Areaofthetirenexttotherim.
Sidewallofthetire:Areabetweenthebeadareaandthetread.
Treadareaofthetire:Areaoftheperimeterofthetirethat
contactstheroadwhenmountedonthevehicle.
Rim:Themetalsupport(wheel)foratireoratireandtubeassembly
uponwhichthetirebeadsareseated.
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CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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