Mercedes-benz S-Class 2011 User Manual download pdf (Page 498)

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Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard

(Y page 500)

;

DOT, Tire Identification Number

(Y page 499)

=

Maximum tire load (Y page 494)

?

Maximum tire pressure (Y page 486)

A

Manufacturer

B

Tire material (Y page 499)

C

Tire size designation, load-bearing

capacity and speed index (Y page 496)

D

Load index (Y page 498)

E

Tire name

i

Tire data is vehicle-specific and may

deviate from the data in the example.

Tire size designation, load-bearing

capacity and speed index

:

Tire width

;

Nominal aspect ration in %

=

Tire code

?

Rim diameter

A

Load bearing index

B

Speed index

i

Tire data is vehicle-specific and may

deviate from the data in the example.

General: depending on the manufacturer's

standards, the size imprinted in the tire wall

may not contain any letters or may contain

one letter that precedes the size description.

If there is no letter preceding the size

description (as shown above): these are

passenger vehicle tires according to

European manufacturing standards.

If "P" precedes the size description: these are

passenger vehicle tires according to U.S.

manufacturing standards.

If "LT" precedes the size description: these

are light truck tires according to U.S.

manufacturing standards.

If "T" precedes the size description: these are

compact emergency spare wheels at high tire

pressure, to be used only temporarily in an

emergency.

Tire width: tire width : shows the nominal

tire width in millimeters.

Nominal aspect ration: aspect ratio ; is

the size ratio between the tire height and the

tire width and is shown in percent. The aspect

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Tire labeling

Tires and wheels

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