How your vehicle differs from other vehicles, Tire care, Information about uniform tire quality grading – FORD 2013 Edge v.1 User Manual

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How Your Vehicle Differs from Other Vehicles

Crossover vehicles can differ from
some other vehicles in a few
noticeable ways. Your vehicle may be:
• Higher – to allow higher load

carrying capacity.

• Shorter – to give it the capability

to approach inclines. All other
things held equal, a shorter
wheelbase may make your vehicle
quicker to respond to steering
inputs than a vehicle with a
longer wheelbase.

• Narrower – to provide greater

maneuverability in tight spaces.

As a result of the above dimensional differences, crossover vehicles often
will have a higher center of gravity and a greater difference in center of
gravity between the loaded and unloaded condition.

These differences that make your vehicle so versatile also make it handle
differently than an ordinary passenger car.

TIRE CARE

Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Tire Quality Grades apply to new
pneumatic passenger car tires. The
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:

Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
These Tire Quality Grades are determined by standards that the United
States Department of Transportation has set.

Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic passenger car tires. They do
not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary
use spare tires, light truck or “LT” type tires, tires with nominal rim
diameters of 10 to 12 inches or limited production tires as defined in
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 575.104(c)(2).

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Wheels and Tires

2013 Edge (edg)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)

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