Wheels and tires, All about wheels and tires – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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Step 3

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Permissible load

(maximum gross vehi-

cle weight rating from

the Tire and Loading

Information placard

minus the gross

weight of all occu-

pants)

1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò

750 lbs (340 kg) =

750 lbs (340 kg)

1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò

540 lbs (245 kg)

=960 lbs (435 kg)

1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò

150 lbs (68 kg) =

1350 lbs (612 kg)

Vehicle identification plate

Even if you have calculated the total cargo

carefully, you should still make sure that the

gross vehicle weight rating and the gross axle

weight rating are not exceeded. Details can

be found on the vehicle identification plate on

the B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle

(

page 369).

Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

(GVWR): the gross weight of the vehicle, all

passengers, load and trailer load/noseweight

(if applicable) must not exceed the permissi-

ble gross vehicle weight.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR): the

maximum permissible weight that can be car-

ried by one axle (front or rear axle).
To ensure that your vehicle does not exceed

the maximum permissible values (gross vehi-

cle weight and maximum gross axle weight

rating), have your loaded vehicle (including

driver, occupants, cargo, and full trailer load if

applicable) weighed on a suitable vehicle

weighbridge.

All about wheels and tires

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Stand-

ards

Overview of Tire Quality Grading Stand-

ards

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards are

U.S. government specifications. Their pur-

pose is to provide drivers with uniform relia-

ble information on tire performance data. Tire

manufacturers have to grade tires using three

performance factors: : tread wear grade, ;

traction grade and = temperature grade.

These regulations do not apply to Canada.

Nevertheless, all tires sold in North America

are provided with the corresponding quality

grading markings on the sidewall of the tire.
Quality grades can be found, where applica-

ble, on the tire sidewall between the tread

shoulder and maximum tire width.

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