Wheels and tires – FORD 2014 F-150 Raptor v.3 User Manual

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*Standard load: A class of

P-metric or Metric tires designed

to carry a maximum load at set

pressure. For example: For

P-Metric tires 35 psi (2.4 bar) or
36 psi (2.5 bar) depending on tire
size and for Metric 36 psi (2.5 bar).
Increasing the inflation pressure
beyond this pressure will not
increase the tire’s load carrying
capability.

*Extra load: A class of P-metric
or Metric tires designed to carry a
heavier maximum load at 42 psi
(2.9 bar). Increasing the inflation

pressure beyond this pressure will

not increase the tire’s load

carrying capability.
*kPa: Kilopascal, a metric unit of

air pressure.
*PSI: Pounds per square inch, a

standard unit of air pressure.
*Cold tire pressure: The tire

pressure when the vehicle has

been stationary and out of direct

sunlight for an hour or more and

prior to the vehicle being driven for
1 mile (1.6 kilometers).
*Recommended inflation

pressure: The cold inflation
pressure found on the Safety

Compliance Certification Label
(affixed to either the door hinge

pillar, door-latch post, or the door
edge that meets the door-latch
post, next to the driver's seating
position), or Tire Label located on
the B-pillar or the edge of the
driver's door.

B-pillar: The structural member

at the side of the vehicle behind

the front door.
*Bead area of the tire: Area of
the tire next to the rim.

* Sidewall of the tire: Area
between the bead area and the
tread.

*Tread area of the tire: Area of
the perimeter of the tire that
contacts the road when mounted
on the vehicle.

*Rim: The metal support (wheel)
for a tire or a tire and tube

assembly upon which the tire

beads are seated.

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 identifies and

describes the fundamental

characteristics of the tire and also

provides a U.S. DOT Tire

Identification Number for safety
standard certification and in case

of a recall.

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