Ford 2015 Fusion User Manual download pdf (Page 290)

*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. Also referred

to as DOT code.

*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 set

pressure. For example: For

P-metric tires 35 psi (2.4 bar) or

36 (2.5 bar) depending on tire size

and for Metric tires 36 psi (2.5

bar). Increasing the inflation

pressure beyond this pressure will

not increase the tire’s load

carrying capability.

*Extra load: A class of P-metric

or Metric tires designed to carry a

heavier maximum load at 42 psi

(2.9 bar). Increasing the inflation

pressure beyond this pressure will

not increase the tire’s load

carrying capability.

*kPa: Kilopascal, a metric unit of

air pressure.

*PSI: Pounds per square inch, a

standard unit of air pressure.

*Cold tire pressure: The tire

pressure when the vehicle has

been stationary and out of direct

sunlight for an hour or more and

prior to the vehicle being driven for

1 mile (1.6 kilometers).

*Recommended inflation

pressure: The cold inflation

pressure found on the Safety

Compliance Certification Label

(affixed to either the door hinge

pillar, door-latch post, or the door

edge that meets the door-latch

post, next to the driver's seating

position), or Tire Label located on

the B-Pillar or the edge of the

driver’s door.

*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.

*Rim: The metal support (wheel)

for a tire or a tire and tube

assembly upon which the tire

beads are seated.

Information Contained on the

Tire Sidewall

Both United States and Canada

Federal regulations require tire

manufacturers to place

standardized information on the

sidewall of all tires. This

information identifies and

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