2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 569
2008 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Operation Tires and wheels 1 Uniform Quality Grading Standards ( page 574) 2 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( page 572) 3 Maximum tire load ( page 573) 4 Maximum tire inflation pressure ( page 573) 5 Manufacturer 6 Tire ply material ( page 575) 7 Tire size designation, load and speed rating ( page 568) 8 Load identification ( page 571) 9 Tire name Tire size designation, load and 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. 1 Tire width 2 Aspect ratio in % 3 Radial tire code 4 Rim diameter 5 Tire load rating 6 Tire speed rating 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 vehicle and may vary from data shown in above illustration. For more information, see "Rims and tires" ( page 718). i For illustration purposes only. Actual data on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in above illustration. 568