2005 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 314
2005 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Operation Tires and wheels Tire labeling Besides tire name (sales designation) and manufacturer name, a number of markings can be found on a tire. Following are some explanations for the markings on your vehicle's tires: 1 Uniform Quality Grading Standards ( page 319) 2 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( page 317) 3 Maximum tire load ( page 318) 4 Maximum tire inflation pressure ( page 319) 5 Manufacturer 6 Tire ply material ( page 321) 7 Tire size designation, load and speed rating ( page 312) 8 Load identification ( page 316) 9 Tire name Tire size designation, load and speed rating i For illustration purposes only. Actual data on tires is specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in above illustration. For more information, see "Rims and tires" ( page 422). 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 is specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in above illustration. 312