2004 FORD EXPLORER Owners Manual

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
New vehicles are fitted with tires
that have a rating on them called
Tire Quality Grades. The Quality
grades can be found where
applicable on the tire si

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature A B

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual Increasing the inflation pressure beyond this pressure will not increase
the tires load carrying capability.
•kPa:Kilopascal, a metric unit of air pressure.
•PSI:Pounds per square inch, a standard

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual 3.65:Indicates the aspect ratio which gives the tire’s ratio of height to
width.
4.R:Indicates a “radial” type tire.
5.15:Indicates the wheel or rim diameter in inches. If you change your
wheel

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual next two numbers or letters are the plant code where it was
manufactured, the next two are the tire size code and the last four
numbers represent the week and year the tire was built. For example,
the

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual edge of the driver’s door. The cold inflation pressure should never be set
lower than the recommended pressure on the label.
Note:You may not find this information on all tires because it is not
req

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual Information on “T” type tires
T145/80D16 is an example of a tire
size.
Note:The temporary tire size for
your vehicle may be different than
this example.
1.T:Indicates a type of tire,
designated by

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FORD EXPLORER 2004 3.G Owners Manual Use the recommended cold inflation pressure for optimum tire
performance and wear. Under-inflation or over-inflation may cause
uneven treadwear patterns.
Under-inflation is the most common cause of ti