2009 Mercedes SLR McLaren Owner's Manual - Page 282

Operation Tires and wheels DOT (Department of Transportation) A tire branding symbol 1 ( page 281) which denotes the tire meets requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Manufacturer's identification mark The manufacturer's identification mark 2 ( page 281) denotes the tire manufacturer. New tires have a mark with two symbols. Retreaded tires have a mark with four symbols. For more information on retreaded tires, see ( page 259). Tire size The code 3 ( page 281) indicates the tire size. Tire type code The code 4 ( page 281) may, at the option of the manufacturer, be used as a descriptive code for identifying significant characteristics of the tire. Date of manufacture The date of manufacture 5 ( page 281) identifies the week and year of manufacture. The first two figures identify the week, starting with "01" to represent the first full week of the calendar year. The second two figures represent the year. For example, "3202" represents the 32nd week of 2002. 1 Maximum tire load rating Maximum tire load i For illustration purposes only. Actual data on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in above illustration. The maximum tire load is the maximum weight the tires are designed to support. 282