Wheel And Tyre Combinations - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual

Wheel and tyre combinations

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Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notices in "Changing a wheel"
( Y page 178).
Only use wheel bolts/wheel nuts that have
been designed for the wheel and the vehicle.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use wheel bolts/wheel
nuts which have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the respective
wheel.
X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces.
X
Place the new wheel on the wheel hub and
push it on.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts/wheel nuts until
they are finger-tight.
Lowering the vehicle
G
WARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.
X
Open the pressure release screw on the
jack using the pump lever (
approximately one turn.
X
Place the jack to one side.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts/wheel nuts evenly
in a crosswise pattern in the sequence indi-
cated (: to A). The tightening torque
must be 180 Nm for pressed steel wheels,
130 Nm for light-alloy wheels with wheel
bolts and 150 Nm for light-alloy wheels
with wheel nuts.
X
Push the jack piston back in and close the
drain plug.
X
Use the bolts to secure the defective wheel
to the spare wheel bracket at the rear
(
underneath the vehicle (
X
Stow the jack and the vehicle tools in the
vehicle again.
X
Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(
Wheel and tyre combinations
General notes
!
ommends that you only use tyres, wheels
and accessories which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehi-
cle.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tes-
ted and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Cer-
tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consumption, may
otherwise be adversely affected. In addi-
tion, when driving with a load, tyre dimen-
sion variations could cause the tyres to
come into contact with the bodywork and
axle components. This could result in dam-
age to the tyres or the vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for
damage resulting from the use of tyres,
wheels or accessories other than those tes-
ted and approved.
Y page 179) by
Further information on wheels, tyres and
approved combinations can be obtained
from any qualified specialist workshop.
!
for a certain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Roll com-
Y page 157) or the spare wheel bracket
Y page 184).
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz rec-
Large wheels: the lower the section width
Y page 158).