Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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Tires and wheels
463
1
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(
Y
page 468)
2
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(
Y
page 466)
3
Maximum tire load (
Y
page 467)
4
Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
Y
page 467)
5
Manufacturer
6
Tire ply material (
Y
page 469)
7
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
Y
page 463)
8
Load identification (
Y
page 466)
9
Tire name
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
For more information, see “Rims and
tires” (
Y
page 594).
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
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
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.
Tire width
Tire width
1
indicates the nominal tire width
in millimeters.
Operation
Z