Operation
Tires and wheels
Tire width
Tire width 1 indicates the nominal tire width
in millimeters.
5
6
7
Manufacturer
Tire ply material (Y page 268)
Tire size designation, load and speed
3 Radial tire code
4 Rim diameter
5 Tire load rating
rating (Y page 262)
Load identification (Y page 264)
Tire name
6
Tire speed rating
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio 2 is the dimensional
relationship between tire section height and
section width and is expressed in percentage.
The aspect ratio is arrived at by dividing
section height by section width.
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9
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
For more information, see “Rims and
tires” (Y page 384).
General: Depending on the design standards
used, the tire size molded into the sidewall
may have no letter or a letter preceding the
tire size designation.
No letter preceding the size designation (as
illustrated above): Passenger car tire based
on European design standards.
Letter “P” preceding the size designation:
Passenger car tire based on U.S. design
standards.
Letter “LT” preceding the size designation:
Light Truck tire based on U.S. design
standards.
Tire code
Tire code 3 indicates the tire construction
type. The “R” stands for radial tire type. Letter
“D” means diagonal or bias ply construction;
letter “B” means belted-bias ply construction.
At the tire manufacturer’s option, any tire
with a speed capability above 149 mph
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating
(240
km/h) can include a “ZR” in the size
designation (for example: 245/40 ZR 18). For
additional information, see “Tire speed
rating” (Y page 263).
Rim diameter
Letter “T” preceding the size designation:
Temporary spare tires which are high
pressure compact spares designed for
temporary emergency use only.
Rim diameter 4 is the diameter of the bead
seat, not the diameter of the rim edge. The
rim diameter is indicated in inches (in).
1
2
Tire width
Aspect ratio in %
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E300, Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
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