2016 FORD E SERIES Owners Manual

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 139. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum
required by law.
Glossary of Tire Terminology
*Tire l

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual Information Contained on the
Tire Sidewall
Both United States and Canada
Federal regulations require tire
manufacturers to place
standardized information on the
sidewall of all tires. This
information

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual G.
H: Indicates the tires speed
rating. The speed rating denotes
the speed at which a tire is
designed to be driven for extended
periods of time under a standard
condition of load and inflation
press

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual J.
Tire Ply Composition and
Material Used: Indicates the
number of plies or the number of
layers of rubber-coated fabric in
the tire tread and sidewall. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate
the ply m

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual LT type tires have some additional
information beyond those of P
type tires. These differences are
described below.
A.
LT: Indicates a tire, designated
by the Tire and Rim Association,
that is intende

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual T type tires have some additional
information beyond those of P
type tires. These differences are
described below:
A.
T: Indicates a type of tire,
designated by the Tire and Rim
Association, that is i

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual WARNING
Under-inflation is the most
common cause of tire failures
and may result in severe tire
cracking, tread separation or
blowout, with unexpected loss of
vehicle control and increased risk
of inj

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FORD E SERIES 2016 4.G Owners Manual the B-pillar or the edge of the
drivers door. The cold inflation
pressure should never be set lower
than the recommended pressure
on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label or Tire Label.
When weat