Tire Rotation; Summer Tires - Ford EXPLORER 2014 Owner's Manual

The tires should also be balanced periodically. An unbalanced tire and
wheel assembly may result in irregular tire wear.

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.
Sometimes irregular tire wear can be corrected by rotating the tires.
SUMMER TIRES (IF EQUIPPED)
Summer tires 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
and 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.
2014 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, September 2013
USA (fus)
Wheels and Tires
• Front-wheel drive/All-wheel drive
vehicles (front tires at left of
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