Tire Labeling - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

350 Wheels and tires

Tire labeling

Overview of tire labeling
1
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard
( page 350)
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2
DOT (Department of Transportation), (TIN)
Tire Identification Number (
3
Maximum tire load ( page 352)
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4 Maximum tire pressure (
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5
Manufacturer
6 Tire characteristics (
7 Tire size designation, load rating, speed rat‐
ing and load index (
8 Tire name
% The data shown in the image is example
data.
Tire Quality Grading
In accordance with the US Department of Trans‐
portation's "Uniform Tire Quality Grading Stand‐
ards", tire manufacturers are required to grade
their tires on the basis of the following three per‐
formance factors:
page 351)
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page 352)
page 353)
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page 353)
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1
2
3
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Tread wear grade
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified test
track of the US Department of Transportation.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
Tread wear grade
Traction grade
Temperature grade
The data shown in the image is example
data.
The classification is not legally stipulated for
Canada, but it is generally stated.