Tires, Wheels and Loading
vehicleseemstopulltoonesidewhenyou’redriving,thewheelsmaybe
outofalignment.Haveanauthorizeddealercheckthewheelalignment
periodically.
Wheelmisalignmentinthefrontortherearcancauseunevenandrapid
treadwearofyourtiresandshouldbecorrectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
Front-wheeldrive(FWD)vehiclesandthosewithanindependentrear
suspension(ifequipped)mayrequirealignmentofallfourwheels.
Thetiresshouldalsobebalancedperiodically.Anunbalancedtireand
wheelassemblymayresultinirregulartirewear.
Tire rotation
Rotatingyourtiresattherecommendedinterval(asindicatedinthe
ScheduledMaintenanceGuidechapter)willhelpyourtireswearmore
evenly,providingbettertireperformanceandlongertirelife.
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Front-wheeldrive(FWD)vehicles
(fronttiresattopofdiagram)
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Four-wheeldrive(4WD)vehicles
(fronttiresattopofdiagram)
Sometimesirregulartirewearcanbecorrectedbyrotatingthetires.
Note:Ifyourtiresshowunevenwearaskanauthorizeddealertocheck
forandcorrectanywheelmisalignment,tireimbalanceormechanical
probleminvolvedbeforetirerotation.
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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