Load identification, See “load identification – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Operation
Tires and wheels
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Any tire with a speed capability above
186 mph (300 km/h) must include a
“ZR” in the size designation AND the
service description must be placed in
parenthesis.
Example: 275/40 ZR 18 (99Y).
The “(Y)” speed rating in parenthesis
designates the maximum speed capa-
bility of the tire as being above
186 mph (300 km/h). Consult the tire
manufacturer for the actual maximum
permissible speed of the tire.
All-season and winter tires
Load identification
1 Load identification
In addition to tire load rating, special load
identification
1 may be molded into the
tire sidewall following the letter designat-
ing the tire speed rating
No specification given: absence of any text
(like in above example) indicates a
standard load (SL) tire.
XL (Extra Load): designates an extra load
(or reinforced) tire.
Index
Speed rating
Q M+S
1
1
or M+S
.for winter tires
up to 100 mph (160 km/h)
T
M+S
1
up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
H M+S
1
up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V M+S
1
up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
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Not all M+S rated tires provide special win-
ter performance. Make sure the tires you use
show M+S and the mountain/snow-
flake
.
marking on the tire sidewall. These
tires meet specific snow traction performance
requirements of the Rubber Manufacturers As-
sociation (RMA) and the Rubber Association of
Canada (RAC) and have been designed specifi-
cally for use in snow conditions.
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For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.