Revision Highlights The FedEx Tire Manual has content changes including the following: Chapter 1: Purchasing Jun 2008 1-10: Added Q & A FILING WARRANTY ON TIRES NOT MOUNTED Chapter 2: Warranty Chapter 3: Tire Applications Jun 2008 3-10: Updated Product Codes and Drive Tire Design 3-15: Added Toyota Specs to Cargo Tractors Chapter 4: Maintenance . Chapter 5: Shop Administration . Contents ii Contents Publication Information ........................................................................................................................ vi Chapter 1: Purchasing .......................................................................................................................... 1 1-5: Tire Ordering Process ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Filing Claims – Tires Lost in Shipment ........................................................................................................ 2 Contact Numbers and Procedures .............................................................................................................. 4 1-10: Frequently Asked Questions - Goodyear Tires ............................................................................................... 5 Double Shipment on Tires ........................................................................................................................... 5 Ordered Wrong or Wrong Tires Shipped .................................................................................................... 5 Late Shipments ........................................................................................................................................... 5 FILING WARRANTY ON TIRES NOT MOUNTED ..................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Warranty .............................................................................................................................. 7 2-5: Tire Warranty (New and Retread) ..................................................................................................................... 8 2-10: DOT Serial Number System ......................................................................................................................... 11 Retread DOT ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Chapter 3: Tire Applications ............................................................................................................... 12 3-5: Approved Tread Types ................................................................................................................................... 13 GSE Industrial Approved Tread Types ..................................................................................................... 15 3-10: Vehicle Tire Pressure Specifications ............................................................................................................ 16 V150 Panel Van ........................................................................................................................................ 16 V250 Panel Van ........................................................................................................................................ 16 P150 Pick-Up ............................................................................................................................................ 18 P250 Pick-Up ............................................................................................................................................ 18 W300 Walk-In ............................................................................................................................................ 19 W350/W450 (Sprinter) .............................................................................................................................. 19 W500 Walk-In ............................................................................................................................................ 20 W590 Walk-In ............................................................................................................................................ 20 W600 Walk-In ............................................................................................................................................ 21 W700 Walk-In ............................................................................................................................................ 21 C700/WC700 Walk-In ............................................................................................................................... 22 W900 Walk-In ............................................................................................................................................ 22 .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 S2 Straight Truck ...................................................................................................................................... 23 .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 S750/S900/S1100/S1300 Straight Truck .................................................................................................. 24 Yard Mule .................................................................................................................................................. 24 TR2 Tractor ............................................................................................................................................... 25 TR3 Tractor ............................................................................................................................................... 25 T2-T5 Trailer/Converter Dolly .................................................................................................................... 26 3-15: GSE Tire Pressure Specifications ................................................................................................................ 27 FedEx Tire Manual Last Revised June 2008 iii Contents Cargo Tractors .......................................................................................................................................... 27 GPU - Ground Power Units ....................................................................................................................... 27 Refueling Carts ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Tow Bars ................................................................................................................................................... 28 PUSHBACK TowBarless Tractor TPX 200 MT ....................................................................................28 Aircraft Pushback Tractors ........................................................................................................................ 29 Cooling Units ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Heating Units ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Air Starter Units ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Belt Loader ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Electric Belt Loader ................................................................................................................................... 31 Burden Carrier ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Crewstairs - Wide Body ............................................................................................................................. 32 Crewstairs - Narrow Body ......................................................................................................................... 32 Deicer ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 Landing Gear Service Trailer .................................................................................................................... 33 Light Unit ................................................................................................................................................... 34 N2 or O2 Cart ............................................................................................................................................ 34 Personal Carrier (Electric Cart) ................................................................................................................