Tire Information - Ford 2004 04- Mustang Owner's Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
TIRES
Tires are designed to give many thousands of miles
of service, but they must be maintained in order to
get the maximum benefit from them.
Glossary of tire terminology
• Tire label: A label showing the OE (Original
Equipment) tire sizes, recommended inflation
pressure and the maximum weight the vehicle can
carry.
• Tire Identification Number (TIN): A number
on the sidewall of each tire providing information
about the tire brand and manufacturing plant, tire
size and date of manufacture.
• Inflation pressure: A measure of the amount of
air in a tire.
• Standard load: A class of P-metric or Metric
tires designed to carry a maximum load at 35 psi
[37 psi (2.5 bar) for Metric tires]. Increasing the
inflation pressure beyond this pressure will not
increase the tires load carrying capability.
• Extra load: A class of P-metric or Metric tires
designed to carry a heavier maximum load at 41
psi [43 psi (2.9 bar) for Metric tires]. Increasing
the inflation pressure beyond this pressure will
not increase the tires load carrying capability.
• kPa: Kilopascal, a metric unit of air pressure.
• PSI: Pounds per square inch, a standard unit of
air pressure.
• 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.
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2004 04- Mustang (mus)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)