Tire And Wheel Alignment; Tire Rotation - Ford ENDEAVOUR Owner's Manual

Tire and Wheel Alignment

A bad jolt from hitting a curb or pothole
can cause the front end of your vehicle to
become misaligned or cause damage to
your tires. If your vehicle seems to pull to
one side when you're driving, the wheels
may be out of alignment. Have an
authorized dealer check the wheel
alignment periodically.
Wheel misalignment in the front or the rear
can cause uneven and rapid treadwear of
your tires and should be corrected by an
authorized dealer. Front-wheel drive
vehicles and those with an independent
rear suspension may require alignment of
all four wheels.
The tires should also be balanced
periodically. An unbalanced tire and wheel
assembly may result in irregular tire wear.

Tire Rotation

WARNING
If the tire label shows different tire
pressures for the front and rear tires
and the vehicle is equipped with a
tire pressure monitoring system, then the
settings for the system sensors need to be
updated. Always perform the system reset
procedure after tire rotation. If the system
is not reset, it may not provide a low tire
pressure warning when necessary. See the
tire pressure monitoring system reset
procedure in this chapter.
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.
Endeavour (TEC), EB3B-19G219-ZCA enIND
Wheels and Tires
Note: Your vehicle may be equipped with
a dissimilar spare wheel and tire assembly.
A dissimilar spare wheel and tire assembly
is defined as a spare wheel and tire
assembly that is different in brand, size or
appearance from the road tires and wheels.
If you have a dissimilar spare wheel and tire
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 of between 5,000 km to
10,000 km will help your tires wear more
evenly, providing better tire performance
and longer tire life.
Rear-wheel drive vehicles and all-wheel
drive vehicles (front tires at left of
diagram)
E142548
Sometimes irregular tire wear can be
corrected by rotating the tires.
If you have to mount a curb, do so slowly
and approach it with the wheels at
right-angles to the curb.
212
WARNING
Do not scrub the sidewalls of the
tires when you are parking.