Operation
Tires and wheels
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
DOT (Department of Transportation)
A tire branding symbol 1 (୴ page 349)
which denotes the tire meets require-
ments of the U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation.
U.S. tire regulations require each new tire
manufacturer or tire retreader to mold a
TIN into or onto a sidewall of each tire
produced.
The TIN is a unique identifier which facili-
tates efforts by tire manufactures to notify
purchasers in recall situations or other
safety matters concerning tires and gives
purchasers the means to easily identify
such tires.
Manufacturer’s identification mark
The manufacturer’s identification mark 2
(
୴ page 349) denotes the tire
1
2
3
4
DOT
Manufacturer’s identification mark
Tire size
Tire type code (at the option of the tire
manufacturer)
Date of manufacture
manufacturer.
New tires have a mark with two symbols.
The TIN is comprised of “Manufacturer’s
identification mark”, “Tire size”, “Tire type
code” and “Date of manufacture”.
Retreaded tires have a mark with four sym-
bols. For more information on retreaded
tires, see (୴ page 328).
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Tire size
For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehi-
cle and may vary from data shown in
above illustration.
The code 3 (୴ page 349) indicates the
tire size.
349
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E500, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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