Tire rotation, Using summer tires, Wheels and tires 333 – FORD 2015 Taurus User Manual

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Tire Rotation

Note: If your tires show uneven wear ask an authorized dealer to check
for and correct any wheel misalignment, tire imbalance or mechanical
problem involved before tire rotation.

Note: Your vehicle may be equipped with a dissimilar spare tire and
wheel assembly. A dissimilar spare tire and wheel assembly is defined as
a spare tire or wheel that is different in brand, size or appearance from
the road tires and wheels. If you have a dissimilar spare tire and wheel
assembly, it is intended for temporary use only and should not be used
in a tire rotation.

Note: After having your tires rotated, inflation pressure must be checked
and adjusted to the vehicle requirements.

Rotating your tires at the recommended interval (as indicated in the
scheduled maintenance information) will help your tires wear more
evenly, providing better tire performance and longer tire life.

• Front-wheel drive/All-wheel drive

vehicles (front tires at left of
diagram)

Sometimes irregular tire wear can be corrected by rotating the tires.

USING SUMMER TIRES

Your Taurus SHO may be equipped with summer tires to provide
superior performance on wet and dry roads. Summer tires do not have
the Mud and Snow (M+S or M/S) tire traction rating on the tire side
wall. Since summer tires do not have the same traction performance as
All-season or Snow tires, Ford does not recommend using summer tires
when temperatures drop to approximately 40°F (5°C) or below
(depending on tire wear and environmental conditions) or in snow/ice
conditions. Like any tire, summer tire performance is affected by tire
wear and environmental conditions. If you must drive in those
conditions, Ford recommends using Mud and Snow (M+S, M/S),
All-season or Snow tires.

Wheels and Tires

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2015 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, April 2014
USA
(fus)

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