All-Weather Tires And Winter Tires; Load Index; Maximum Load Rating; Dot, Tire Identification Number (Tin) - Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2019 Operator's Manual

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All-weather tires and winter tires

Index Speed rating
up to 100 mph (160 km/h)
1
Q M+S
up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
1
T M+S
up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
1
H M+S
up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
1
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 Manufacturers
Association (RMA) and the Rubber Associa-
tion of Canada (RAC) regarding the tire trac-
tion on snow. They have been especially
developed for driving on snow.
An electronic speed limiter prevents your vehi-
cle from exceeding a speed of 130 mph
(210 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 (
Further information about reading tire data
can be obtained from any qualified specialist
workshop.

Load index

In addition to the load-bearing index, load
index : may be imprinted after the letters
Or M+S i for winter tires.
1
that identify speed rating on the sidewall of
the tire. Speed rating (
R
R
R
R
i

Maximum load rating

Maximum tire load : is the maximum permis-
sible weight for which the tire is approved.
page 329).
Y
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit. The maximum permissible
load can be found on the vehicle's Tire and
Loading Information placard on the B-pillar on
the driver's side (
i

DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)

US tire regulations stipulate that every tire
manufacturer or retreader must imprint a TIN
in or on the sidewall of each tire produced.
Y
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.
page 316).
Y
The actual values for tires are vehicle-spe-
cific and may deviate from the values in the
illustration.
page 320).