Tire labeling
336
performance which all passenger car tires
must meet under the 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).
: Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts
specified for your vehicle’s rims.
(
Y page 340)
; DOT, Tire Identification Number
The wear patterns on the front and rear tires
(Y page 339)
differ, depending on the operating conditions. = Maximum tire load (Y page 334)
Rotate the wheels before a clear wear pattern
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
warranty book is available, the tires should be
rotated every 3000 to 6000 miles
? Maximum tire pressure (Y page 330)
A Manufacturer
B Tire material (Y page 340)
C Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity and speed index (Y page 337)
D Load index (Y page 339)
E Tire name
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 301).
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz R350 BlueTEC, Mercedes Benz V251 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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