Load Index - Mercedes-Benz 2012 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

Tire labeling
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i Not all tires that have the M+S
identification offer the driving
characteristics of winter tires. Winter tires
have, in addition to the M+S identification,
the i snow flake symbol on the tire
sidewall. Tires with this identification fulfill
the requirements of the Rubber
Manufacturers Association (RMA) and the
Rubber Association of Canada (RAC)
regarding the tire traction on snow and
have been especially 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 Performance Package
R
(Wagon): 174 mph (280 km/h)
AMG vehicles with Performance Package
R
(Sedan): 186 mph (300 km/h)
The speed rating of tires mounted at the
factory may be higher than the maximum
speed that the electronic speed limiter
permits.
Make sure that your tires have the required
speed rating as specified in the "Tires"
section ( Y page 371), e.g. if you buy new
tires.
Further information about reading tire data
can be obtained from any qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

Load index

i Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
In addition to the load bearing index, load
index : may be imprinted after the letters
that identify speed index B (
the sidewall of the tire.
If no specification is given: no text (as in the
R
example above), represents a standard
load (SL) tire
XL or Extra Load: represents a reinforced
R
tire
Light load: represents a light load tire
R
C, D, E: represents a load range that
R
depends on the maximum load that the tire
can carry at a certain pressure
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
U.S. tire regulations prescribe that every
manufacturer of new tires or retreader has to
imprint a TIN in or on the sidewall of each tire
produced.
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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