2010 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading

U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)

BothU.S.andCanadaFederalregulationsrequiretiremanufacturersto

placestandardizedinformationonthesidewallofalltires.This

informationidentifiesanddescribesthefundamentalcharacteristicsof

thetireandalsoprovidesaU.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumberfor

safetystandardcertificationandincaseofarecall.

Thisbeginswiththeletters“DOT”andindicatesthatthetiremeetsall

federalstandards.Thenexttwonumbersorlettersaretheplantcode

designatingwhereitwasmanufactured,thenexttwoarethetiresize

codeandthelastfournumbersrepresenttheweekandyearthetirewas

built.Forexample,thenumbers317meanthe31stweekof1997.After

2000

thenumbersgotofourdigits.Forexample,2501meansthe25th

weekof2001.Thenumbersinbetweenareidentificationcodesusedfor

traceability.Thisinformationisusedtocontactcustomersifatiredefect

requiresarecall.

Tire replacement requirements

Yourvehicleisequippedwithtiresdesignedtoprovideasaferideand

handlingcapability.

WARNING:Onlyusereplacementtiresandwheelsthatarethe

samesize,loadindex,speedratingandtype(suchasP-metric

versusLT-metricorall-seasonversusall-terrain)asthoseoriginally

providedbyFord.Therecommendedtireandwheelsizemaybefound

oneithertheSafetyComplianceCertificationLabelortheTireLabel

whichislocatedontheB-Pillaroredgeofthedriver’sdoor.Ifthis

informationisnotfoundontheselabelsthenyoushouldcontactyour

authorizeddealerassoonaspossible.Useofanytireorwheelnot

recommendedbyFordcanaffectthesafetyandperformanceofyour

vehicle,whichcouldresultinanincreasedriskoflossofvehicle

control,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.Additionallytheuse

ofnon-recommendedtiresandwheelscouldcausesteering,

suspension,axleortransfercase/powertransferunitfailure.Ifyou

havequestionsregardingtirereplacement,contactyourauthorized

dealerassoonaspossible.

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2010 Ford Escape Owners Manual SKU UPC Model

aldo on May 23, 2014.

very descriptive and helpful.