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Ford Escape Hybrid Tire/Wheel Questions
Discuss your Escape Hybrid tire and wheel issues here.
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Huh? When did Ford start manufacturing tires?
Huh? When did Ford start manufacturing tires?
Maybe not today bit IIRC, Ford was the largest purchaser of Rubber in the world back in the 20’s. This was to make tires for the Model T
Good Luck
Wayne R. Gerdes
It is nice to see another active GH member participating here at Edmunds.
I also see you are following GaryG’s Conti Eco replacement thread too
Good Luck
Wayne R. Gerdes
Just joining the group and would like to recommend some really good tires that can replace the OEM's on the FEH.
I bought the Noikian All Weather, a Finnish made true All Season Tire.
Here in the frozen depths of Alberta Canada they stick like velcro to the Ice and snow yet do not affect the MPG rates for the FEH.
Might wish to see if you can find them.
Have you noticed a big drop in mileage now that it is colder?
An answer to your question about the cold.
The MPG does drop by 15% when the temperature hovers around -18 to -20 Celsius.
That is to be expected here in my part of the frozen North.
I had mine in for a Service on Nov 22 2005 and right after the Ford Service the mileage dropped and my RPM's when driving shot up to around 3500 at times without any reason.
Before the Service the RPM's were 1500-200 climbing a hill.
I emailed Ford and they said that this is normal, to which I say Yeah right!
Have you or anyone else experienced this situation,of really high RPM's for no apparent reason.
Even after driving almost all day and parking in the garage after work, the idle RPM's shoot up to 2500 at times.
Yikes!!!
I think it is a transmission issue but I can not find supporting documentation.
I drove a PT Cruiser prior to this and if I got 25 MPG I was over joyed.
The Hybred. has never let me down thus far.
I have my old Mechanics service the gas engine now and they installed Quaker State 4X4 oil, full synthetic and I have upgraded the spark plugs to the highest Ford will allow.
Has it helped?
I think so.
I can also get the little electric motor to go up to 30 MPH most of the time.
I get the "Bird" a lot from other drivers but at $4.35 Canadian per gallon of regular gas, well I like birds anyway.
Cheers! :shades:
If you search for "patents" and "Ford Escape Hybrid", you will find many, many, refernces to the same pair of numbers. 300 patents, 21 licensed from Toyota because of ambiguity, no outright acceptance of Toyota technology.
From fordvehicles.com:
"Where did Ford's hybrid technology originate?
Ford Motor Company designed, developed and validated its own hybrid powertrain system In fact, Ford expects more than 100 patents to be issued
covering this unique Ford hybrid system. "
The OEM tires, Continental EcoPlus, are LRR designed for the FEH. (In fact it has been reported that Continental will only sell them to Ford Dealerships - not to tire vendors) :surprise: In addition, most if not all Ford Dealerships do not stock the tire - so the potential wait time for a replacement has prompted many folks to buy an EcoPlus and install it as a full size spare.
I assume that the FEH tires are a designed with the possible uses of the vehicle in mind, while helping mileage as much as is practical .
Even after driving almost all day and parking in the garage after work, the idle RPM's shoot up to 2500 at times.
Yikes!!!
I think it is a transmission issue but I can not find supporting documentation.>>>>>>>>>>>>
Hello there. Well yes I do have this problem in the summer time under a heavey load (e.g. goin up hills). My mechanic said it's not the transmission. They don't know what the problem is. They are to send a Ford rep out next summer. The problem was documented before the warranty was up so they'll honor it. Apparently Ford doesn't have any record of anyone else having this problem. Let me know if they figure out the problem.
Brandy
If you want better handling or less of a harsh ride, change to whatever rubber formula you prefer...some sizes are comparable to the OEM tires, some are not. You will probably see a decrease in FE.
There is a process to adjust the computer for a different size of tire....and there are tables provided by tire manufacturers that tell you if the tires are the same or different from your original tires.
So, the hassle involved with changing tires depends on what tires you choose and for what reason you are changing. And don't forget the recalibration process if you have the TPM (automatic Tire Pressure Monitoring) option.
jlorusso
I was also told by a NTB store that they match prices with tire rack.
Mark.
Instead of a court battle, Ford chose licensing.
Is there any engineering reason I can't (wheel well depth, engine power, etc.), or should I just go for it?
TIA.
-Pie
REMEMBER: this vehicle is driven entirely "by-wire".....therefore the computer decides how much throttle and how much brake is applied based on driver inputs and vehicle sensors. The computer actually monitors three separate sensors to determine vehicle speed (and therefore how much brake to apply, etc.) and changing the effective diameter at the wheels affects at least two of the three.
What has been your experience?
I've changed plenty of tires before but never for an SUV. Is there a certain jack that should be used? Shouldn't the jack that came with the vehicle be sufficient?
Thanks in advance!