Tires and wheels
201
Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle’s tires:
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating
: Tire width
; Aspect ratio in %
= Radial tire code
? Rim diameter
A Load index
: Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(
Y page 199)
; DOT, Tire Identification Number
Y page 204)
B Speed symbol
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
(
= Maximum tire load (Y page 197)
? Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
Y page 193)
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.
A Manufacturer
B Tire ply material (Y page 205)
C Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (Y page 201)
D Load identification (Y page 204)
E Tire name
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.
Letter “T” preceding the size designation:
Temporary spare tires which are high
pressure compact spares designed for
temporary emergency use only.
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 299).
Tire width
Tire width: indicates the nominal tire width
in millimeters.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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