2011 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
Note:Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithadissimilarsparetire/wheel.A
dissimilarsparetire/wheelisdefinedasasparetireand/orwheelthatis
differentinbrand,sizeorappearancefromtheroadtiresandwheels.If
youhaveadissimilarsparetire/wheelitisintendedfortemporaryuse
onlyandshouldnotbeusedinatirerotation.
Note:Afterhavingyourtiresrotated,inflationpressuremustbechecked
andadjustedtothevehiclerequirements.
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE  TIRE SIDEWALL
BothU.S.andCanadaFederalregulationsrequiretiremanufacturersto
placestandardizedinformationonthesidewallofalltires.This
informationidentifiesanddescribesthefundamentalcharacteristicsof
thetireandalsoprovidesaU.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumberfor
safetystandardcertificationandincaseofarecall.
Information on “P” type  tires
P215/65R1595Hisanexampleofa
tiresize,loadindexandspeed
rating.Thedefinitionsofthese
itemsarelistedbelow.(Notethat
thetiresize,loadindexandspeed
ratingforyourvehiclemaybe
differentfromthisexample.)
1.
P:Indicatesatire,designatedby
theTireandRimAssociation
(T&RA),thatmaybeusedfor
serviceoncars,SUVs,minivansand
lighttrucks.
Note:Ifyourtiresizedoesnot
beginwithaletterthismaymeanit
isdesignatedbyeitherETRTO
(EuropeanTireandRimTechnicalOrganization)orJATMA(JapanTire
ManufacturingAssociation).
2.
215:Indicatesthenominalwidthofthetireinmillimetersfrom
sidewalledgetosidewalledge.Ingeneral,thelargerthenumber,the
widerthetire.
3.
65:Indicatestheaspectratiowhichgivesthetire’sratioofheightto
width.
4.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
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2011
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OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2011
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