Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLK-Class Operator's Manual page 245

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 capability of the tire as
being above 186 mph (300 km/h). Consult
the tire manufacturer for the actual maxi-
mum permissible speed of the tire.
All-season and winter tires
Index Speed rating
15 up to 100 mph (160 km/h)
Q M+S
15 up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
T M+S
up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
15
H M+S
15 up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
V M+S
i Not all M+S rated tires provide special
winter performance. Make sure the tires
you use show M+S and the mountain/
snowflake.marking on the tire side-
wall. These tires meet specific snow trac-
tion performance requirements of the
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
and the Rubber Association of Canada
15 or M+S.for winter tires
(RAC) and have been designed specifically
for use in snow conditions.
An electronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from exceeding a speed of:
149 mph (240 km/h):
R
SLK 300
-
SLK 300 (Sport Package)
-
SLK 300 (Appearance Package)
-
SLK 350
-
SLK 350 (Sport Package)
-
SLK 350 (Appearance Package)
-
155 mph (250 km/h):
R
SLK 55 AMG
-
174 mph (280 km/h):
R
SLK 55 AMG (Performance Package)
-
The factory equipped tires on your vehicle
may have a tire speed rating above the max-
imum speed permitted by the electronic
speed limiter.
Make sure your tires have the required tire
speed rating as specified for your vehicle in
the "Technical data" section (
for example when purchasing new tires.
If you are uncertain about the correct reading
of the information given on a tire's sidewall,
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be
glad to assist you.
Load identification
Load identification
1
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above illus-
tration.
In addition to tire load rating, special load
identification
sidewall following the letter designating the
Y page 345),
tire speed rating
Operation
Tires and wheels
may be molded into the tire
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