Tires, Wheels and Loading
Information on “T” type tires
“T”typetireshavesomeadditional
informationbeyondthoseof“P”
typetires;thesedifferencesare
describedbelow:
T145/80D16isanexampleofatire
size.
Note:Thetemporarytiresizefor
yourvehiclemaybedifferentfrom
thisexample.TireQualityGradesdo
notapplytothistypeoftire.
1.
T:Indicatesatypeoftire,
designatedbytheTireandRim
Association(T&RA),thatis
intendedfortemporaryserviceon
cars,SUVs,minivansandlight
trucks.
2.
145:Indicatesthenominalwidth
ofthetireinmillimetersfromsidewalledgetosidewalledge.Ingeneral,
thelargerthenumber,thewiderthetire.
3.
80:Indicatestheaspectratiowhichgivesthetire’sratioofheightto
width.Numbersof70orlowerindicateashortsidewall.
4.
D:Indicatesa“diagonal”typetire.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
5.
wheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthenewwheel
diameter.
16:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchangeyour
Location of the tire label
YouwillfindaTireLabelcontainingtireinflationpressurebytiresize
andotherimportantinformationlocatedontheB-Pillarortheedgeof
thedriver’sdoor.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
Eachtire,includingthespare(if
provided),shouldbechecked
monthlywhencoldandinflatedto
theinflationpressurerecommended
bythevehiclemanufactureronthe
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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