Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 248)

Thoroughly clean the mounting face of wheels
and brake disks, i.e. the inner side of the
wheels/tires, during each rotation. Check for
and ensure proper tire inflation pressure.
For information on wheel change, see “Flat
tire” (
Y page 317).
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 244)
; DOT, Tire Identification Number
(
Y page 249)
=
Maximum tire load ( Y page 242)
? Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
Y page 237)
A
Manufacturer
B Tire ply material ( Y page 250)
C
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
Y page 246)
D Load identification ( Y page 249)
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 344).
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.
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