Mercedes-Benz Cls 500, Operator'S Manual

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Operation
Tires and wheels
1
Uniform Quality Grading Standards
(
컄
page 312)
2
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
(
컄
page 309)
3
Maximum tire load (
컄
page 311)
4
Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
컄
page 311)
5
Manufacturer
6
Tire ply material (
컄
page 314)
7
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
컄
page 305)
8
Load identification (
컄
page 309)
9
Tire name
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating
1
Tire width
2
Aspect ratio in %
3
Radial tire code
4
Rim diameter
5
Tire load rating
6
Tire speed rating
General:
Depending on the design standards used,
the tire size molded into the sidewall may
have no letter or a letter preceding the tire
size designation.
No letter preceding the size designation
(as illustrated above): Passenger car tire
based on European design standards.
Letter “P” preceding the size designation:
Passenger car tire based on U.S. design
standards.
Letter “LT” preceding the size designation:
Light Truck tire based on U.S. design
standards.
Letter “T” preceding the size designation:
Temporary spare tires which are high
pressure compact spares designed for
temporary emergency use only.
i
For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehi-
cle and may vary from data shown in
above illustration.
For more information, see “Rims and
tires” (
컄
page 421).
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For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehi-
cle and may vary from data shown in
above illustration.