Using Winter Tyres; Using Snow Chains; Changing A Road Wheel - Ford TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's Manual

To make sure the front and rear tyres of
your vehicle wear evenly and last longer,
we recommend that you swap the tyres
from front to rear and vice versa at regular
intervals of between 3000 and 6000 miles
(5000 and 10000 kilometres).
WARNING
Do not scrub the sidewalls of the
tyres when you are parking.
If you have to mount a kerb, do so slowly
and approach it with the wheels at
right-angles to the curb.
Examine the tyres regularly for cuts, foreign
objects and uneven wear of the tread.
Uneven wear could mean that the wheel
alignment is outside specification.
Check the tyre pressures (including the
spare) when cold, every two weeks.

USING WINTER TYRES

WARNING
When you use winter tyres on your
vehicle, you must make sure that you
use the correct wheel nuts.
If winter tyres are used, you must make
sure that you use the correct tyre
pressures. See Technical Specifications
(page 157).

USING SNOW CHAINS

WARNINGS
Do not exceed 30 mph (50 km/h).
Do not use snow chains on snow-free
roads.
Wheels and Tyres
If your vehicle has 215/65 R 16 C or 235/50
R 18 tyres, fit 185/75 R 16 C tyres to the
front wheels. Inflate the tyres to the
maximum pressure permissible.
Note: The anti-lock braking system will
continue to operate normally.
Only use snow chains of 10 millimetres or
smaller.
Only use snow chains on the front wheels.
Note: 185/75 R 16 C tyres are only covered
in your vehicle registration documents for
use on the front axle.
Vehicles with Stability Control
When stability control is on, your vehicle
may exhibit some unusual driving
characteristics. To reduce this, switch
traction control off. See Using Traction
Control (page 92).

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

Wheel Nuts
You can obtain a replacement locking
wheel nut key and replacement locking
wheel nuts from an authorised dealer using
the reference number certificate.
Vehicles with a Spare Wheel
The spare wheel is located underneath the
rear of your vehicle and released using a
winch system.
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WARNINGS
Only fit snow chains to specified
tyres. See Technical
Specifications (page 157).
If your vehicle has wheel trims,
remove them before fitting snow
chains.