Operation
Tires and wheels
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 314).
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
i Not all M+S rated tires provide special win-
ter performance. Make sure the tires you use
show M+S and the mountain/snow-
flake.marking on the tire sidewall. These
tires meet specific snow traction performance
requirements of the Rubber Manufacturers
Association (RMA) and the Rubber Association
of Canada (RAC) and have been designed specif-
ically for use in snow conditions.
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.
No specification given: absence of any text
(like in above example) indicates a
standard load (SL) tire.
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.
XL or Extra Load: designates an extra load
(or reinforced) tire.
Load identification
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.
The TIN is comprised of “Manufacturer’s
identification mark”, “Tire size”, “Tire type
code” and “Date of manufacture”.
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.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz CLS550, Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W219 |
Model Year | 2008 |
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