2011 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 498
2011 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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496 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 500) ; DOT, Tire Identification Number = Tires and wheels ? A B C D E (Y page 499) Maximum tire load (Y page 494) Maximum tire pressure (Y page 486) Manufacturer Tire material (Y page 499) Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity and speed index (Y page 496) Load index (Y page 498) 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
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