Operation
Tires and wheels
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
DOT (Department of Transportation)
A tire branding symbol 1 (୴ page 396)
which denotes the tire meets require-
ments of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
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 396) 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 373).
5
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.
Tire size
The code 3 (୴ page 396) indicates the
tire size.
396
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz V251, Mercedes-Benz R320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz R500, Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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