Operation
Tires and wheels
Load identification
XL (Extra Load): designates an extra load
(or reinforced) tire.
Light Load: designates a light load tire.
C, D, E: designates load range associated
with the maximum load a tire can carry at
a specified pressure.
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
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.
1
2
3
4 Tire type code (at the option of the tire
manufacturer)
DOT
Manufacturer’s identification mark
Tire size
1
Load identification
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.
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.
5 Date of manufacture
In addition to tire load rating, special load
identification 1 may be molded into the
tire sidewall following the letter designat-
ing the tire speed rating 6 (୴ page 577).
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.
The TIN is comprised of “Manufacturer’s
identification mark”, “Tire size”, “Tire type
code” and “Date of manufacture”.
DOT (Department of Transportation)
No specification given: absence of any text
(like in above example) indicates a
standard load (SL) tire.
A tire branding symbol 1 (୴ page 581)
which denotes the tire meets require-
ments of the U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation.
581
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz CL550, Mercedes-Benz CL600, Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W216 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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