I remember the Congressional hearings over it - they were pointing the finger at each other. Ford did indeed spec a passenger tire on what is considered a "truck chassis" but Firestones manufacturing was horrible to the point where they closed the factory that made the tire to begin with. It was...
One tap is 1 MPH - hold it up or down, it goes in 5 MPH steps until you release the button. Did the same on my 2023 Explorer, 2022 and 2021 Bronco and 2021 Corsair. Not a danger and not a problem.
The Firestone and Ford families are intertwined by marriage of some of the off-spring of Harvey and Henry....Edsel's son, William Clay Ford Sr. was married to Martha Firestone, Harvey Jr's daughter....close ties that endure....
Too bad Ford and Firestone had a messy "divorce" over the Explorer rollover debacle....but that was a generation ago and I think it is high time Ford started putting Firestones back on their product from the factory again....it is like peas and carrots...they just go together.
I was surprised at that number too, but my torque wrench goes to 150 ft lbs. The Dunlops are "studless" similar to Blizzaks....I am ok with the cheap-o ebay covers @surfstar but we'll see....when I picked up the steelies....the guy had sold the center caps and lugnuts and as such made me a great...
Dunlop Winter-Maxx SJ8 225/65R17 on stock 17" steelies....got some eBay wheel covers as it just looks better than the base center caps....ready for what Old Man Winter has to throw at this Maverick.