Mercedes-Benz 2011 SLS AMG - Manual (Page 343)

Tire labeling
Besides tire name (sales designation) and
manufacturer name, a number of markings
can be found on a tire.
Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle’s tires:
:
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(
Y page 339)
; DOT, Tire Identification Number
(
Y page 344)
=
Maximum tire load ( Y page 337)
? Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
Y page 333)
A
Manufacturer
B Tire ply material ( Y page 344)
C
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
Y page 341)
D Load identification ( Y page 343)
E
Tire name
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 346).
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating
:
Tire width
; Aspect ratio in %
=
Radial tire code
? Rim diameter
A
Load index
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.
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.
Letter “T” preceding the size designation:
Temporary spare tires which are high
pressure compact spares designed for
temporary emergency use only.
Tire width
Tire width : indicates the nominal tire width
in millimeters.
Tires and wheels
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