Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 907 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 321

& WARNING Risk of accident due to incor‐
rect sizes of wheels and tyres
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are
used, the wheel brakes or wheel suspension
components may be damaged.
Always replace wheels and tyres with
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ones that fulfil the specifications of the
original part.
For wheels, pay attention to the following:
Designation
R
Type
R
Permissible wheel load
R
Wheel offset
R
For tyres, pay attention to the following:
Designation
R
Manufacturer
R
Type
R
Load-bearing index
R
Speed rating
R
& WARNING Risk of injury through exceed‐
ing the specified tyre load-bearing capa‐
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tyre load-bearing
capacity or the permissible speed rating may
lead to tyre damage and to the tyres bursting.
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
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approved for your vehicle model.
Observe the tyre load-bearing capacity
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rating and speed rating required for
your vehicle.
* NOTE Vehicle and tyre damage through
tyre types and sizes that have not been
approved
For safety reasons, only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
These tyres have been specially adapted for
use with the control systems, such as ABS or
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ESP .
Otherwise, certain properties, such as han‐
dling characteristics, vehicle noise, consump‐
tion, etc. could be adversely affected. Fur‐
thermore, other tyre sizes could result in the
tyres rubbing against the body and axle com‐
ponents when loaded. This could result in
damage to the tyre or the vehicle.
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
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that have been checked and recommen‐
ded by Mercedes-Benz.
* NOTE Risk to driving safety from retrea‐
ded tyres
Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor recom‐
mended by Mercedes-Benz, since previous
damage cannot always be detected on retrea‐
ded tyres.
For this reason driving safety cannot be guar‐
anteed.
Do not use used tyres if you have no
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information about their previous usage.
* NOTE Damage to electronic component
parts through the use of tyre-fitting tools
Vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring
system: there are electronic component
parts in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of the valve.
Otherwise, the electronic component parts
could be damaged.
Always have tyres changed at a qualified
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specialist workshop.
Accessories that are not approved for your vehi‐
cle by Mercedes-Benz, or are not being used cor‐
rectly, can impair operating safety.
Before purchasing and using non-approved
accessories, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and enquire about:
suitability
R
legal stipulations
R
factory recommendations
R
Observe the following when selecting, fitting and
replacing tyres:
Country-specific requirements for tyre
R
approval that define a specific tyre type for
your vehicle.
Furthermore, the use of certain tyre types in
certain regions and areas of operation can be
highly beneficial.
Use only tyres and wheels of the same type,
R
design (summer tyres, winter tyres, all-season
tyres) and make.
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Wheels and tyres