2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 456
2011 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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454 Tire labeling Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity and speed index : Tire width ; Nominal aspect ration in % : Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard = Tire code ? Rim diameter A Load bearing index B Speed index (Y page 458) ; DOT, Tire Identification Number = Tires and wheels ? A B C D E (Y page 457) Maximum tire load (Y page 452) Maximum tire pressure (Y page 444) Manufacturer Tire material (Y page 457) Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity and speed index (Y page 454) Load index (Y page 456) Tire name i Tire data is vehicle-specific and may deviate from the data in the example. i Tire data is vehicle-specific and may deviate from the data in the example. General: depending on the manufacturer's standards, the size imprinted in the tire wall may not contain any letters or may contain one letter that precedes the size description. If there is no letter preceding the size description (as shown above): these are passenger vehicle tires according to European manufacturing standards. If "P" precedes the size description: these are passenger vehicle tires according to U.S. manufacturing standards. If "LT" precedes the size description: these are light truck tires according to U.S. manufacturing standards. If "T" precedes the size description: these are compact emergency spare wheels at high tire pressure, to be used only temporarily in an emergency. Tire width: tire width : shows the nominal tire width in millimeters. Nominal aspect ration: aspect ratio ; is the size ratio between the tire height and the tire width and is shown in percent. The aspect