Tire labeling
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car tires must meet under Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B
and A represent higher levels of performance
on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Tire labeling
Overview of tire labeling
The following markings are on the tire in
addition to the tire name (sales designation)
and the manufacturer's name:
Interchanging the wheels
G Warning
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the tires
are of the same dimension.
If your vehicle is equipped with mixed-size
tires (different tire dimensions front vs. rear),
tire rotation is not possible.
G Warning!
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque of
110
lb-ft (150 Nm).
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts
specified for your vehicle’s rims.
: Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard
(
Y page 284)
The wear patterns on the front and rear tires ; DOT, Tire Identification Number
differ, depending on the operating conditions.
(Y page 283)
Rotate the wheels before a clear wear pattern = Maximum tire load (Y page 278)
has formed on the tires. Front tires typically
wear more on the shoulders and the rear tires
in the center.
If your vehicle's tire configuration allows, you
can rotate the wheels according to the
intervals in the tire manufacturer's warranty
book in your vehicle documents. If no
? Maximum tire pressure (Y page 274)
A Manufacturer
B Tire material (Y page 284)
C Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity and speed index (Y page 281)
D Load index (Y page 283)
warranty book is available, the tires should be E Tire name
rotated every 3000 to 6000 miles
i Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
(5000
to 10000 km), or earlier if tire wear
requires. Do not change the direction of
wheel rotation.
Clean the contact surfaces of the wheel and
the brake disc thoroughly every time a wheel
is rotated. Check the tire pressures.
Information on changing a wheel and
mounting the spare wheel (Y page 247).
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GLK350, Mercedes-Benz X204 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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