Tires, Wheels and Loading
SUMMER TIRES
YourTaurusSHOmaybeequippedwithsummertirestoprovide
superiorperformanceonwetanddryroads.Summertiresdonothave
theMudandSnow(M+SorM/S)tiretractionratingonthetireside
wall.Sincesummertiresdonothavethesametractionperformanceas
All-seasonorSnowtires,Forddoesnotrecommendusingsummertires
whentemperaturesdroptoapproximately40°F(5°C)orbelow
(dependingontirewearandenvironmentalconditions)orinsnow/ice
conditions.Likeanytire,summertireperformanceisaffectedbytire
wearandenvironmentalconditions.Ifyoumustdriveinthose
conditions,FordrecommendsusingMudandSnow(M+S,M/S),
All-seasonorSnowtires.
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
Thissectionwillguideyouintheproperloadingofyourvehicleand/or
trailer,tokeepyourloadedvehicleweightwithinitsdesignrating
capability,withorwithoutatrailer.Properlyloadingyourvehiclewill
providemaximumreturnofvehicledesignperformance.Beforeloading
yourvehicle,familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingtermsfordetermining
yourvehicle’sweightratings,withorwithoutatrailer,fromthevehicle’s
TireLabelorSafetyComplianceCertificationLabel:
BaseCurbWeight–istheweightofthevehicleincludingafulltankof
fuelandallstandardequipment.Itdoesnotincludepassengers,cargo,or
optionalequipment.
VehicleCurbWeight–istheweightofyournewvehiclewhenyou
pickeditupfromyourauthorizeddealerplusanyaftermarket
equipment.
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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