Load Index - Mercedes-Benz 2015 SLK Operator's Manual

All about wheels and tires
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"(Y)" indicates that the maximum speed of
the tire is over 186 mph (300 km/h). Ask
the tire manufacturer about the maximum
speed.
All-
weather
tires
and win-
ter tires
Index Speed rating
up to 100 mph (160 km/h)
3
Q M+S
up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
3
T M+S
up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
3
H M+S
up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
3
V M+S
i
Not all tires with the M+S marking provide
the driving characteristics of winter tires. In
addition to the M+S marking, winter tires
also have the i snowflake symbol on
the tire wall. Tires with this marking fulfill
the requirements of the Rubber Manufac-
turers Association (RMA) and the Rubber
Association of Canada (RAC) regarding the
tire traction on snow. They have been espe-
cially developed for driving on snow.
An electronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from exceeding the following speeds:
all vehicles (except AMG vehicles):
R
130 mph (210 km/h)
AMG vehicles: 155 mph (250 km/h)
R
AMG vehicles with Handling Package:
R
174 mph (280 km/h)
The speed rating of tires mounted at the fac-
tory may be higher than the maximum speed
that the electronic speed limiter permits.
Make sure that your tires have the required
speed rating, e.g. when buying new tires. The
required speed rating for your vehicle can be
found in the "tires" section (
Or M+Si for winter tires.
3
Further information about reading tire data
can be obtained from any qualified specialist
workshop.

Load index

In addition to the load bearing index, load rat-
ing : may be imprinted after the letters that
identify speed rating on the sidewall of the tire
(
Y
R
R
R
R
i
Maximum load rating
page 337).
Y
page 326).
If no specification is given: no text (as in the
example above), represents a standard
load (SL) tire
XL or Extra Load: represents a reinforced
tire
Light Load: represents a light load tire
C, D, E: represents a load range that
depends on the maximum load that the tire
can carry at a certain pressure
Tire data is vehicle-specific and may devi-
ate from the data in the example.