2007 Ford Fusion Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE  QUALITY GRADING
Newvehiclesarefittedwithtires
thathavearatingonthemcalled
TireQualityGrades.TheQuality
gradescanbefoundwhere
applicableonthetiresidewall
betweentreadshoulderand
maximumsectionwidth.For
example:
•
Treadwear200TractionAATemperatureA
TheseTireQualityGradesaredeterminedbystandardsthattheUnited
StatesDepartmentofTransportationhasset.
TireQualityGradesapplytonewpneumatictiresforuseonpassenger
cars.Theydonotapplytodeeptread,winter-typesnowtires,
space-saverortemporaryusesparetires,tireswithnominalrim
diametersof10to12inchesorlimitedproductiontiresasdefinedin
Title49CodeofFederalRegulationsPart575.104(c)(2).
U.S.DepartmentofTransportation-Tirequalitygrades:TheU.S.
DepartmentofTransportationrequiresFordMotorCompanytogiveyou
thefollowinginformationabouttiregradesexactlyasthegovernment
haswrittenit.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthewearrateof
thetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecified
governmenttestcourse.Forexample,atiregraded150wouldwearone
andone-half(11/2)timesaswellonthegovernmentcourseasatire
graded100.Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupontheactual
conditionsoftheiruse,however,andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthe
normduetovariationsindrivinghabits,servicepractices,and
differencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.
Traction AA A B C
Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowestareAA,A,B,andC.The
gradesrepresentthetire’sabilitytostoponwetpavementasmeasured
undercontrolledconditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttestsurfacesof
asphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoortraction
performance.
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2007
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Fusion Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2007
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