Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 215)

:
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(
Y page 210)
;
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(
Y page 216)
= Maximum tire load ( Y page 209)
?
Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
Y page 204)
A Manufacturer
B
Tire ply material ( Y page 217)
C Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
Y page 213)
D
Load identification ( Y page 216)
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 297).
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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