Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 309

Inf Infor ormation on tir mation on tire c e char haract acter eris istics tics
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The data shown in the image is example data.
This information describes the type of tire cord
and the number of layers in side wall
under tire tread 2.
T T ir ire size designation, load-bear e size designation, load-bearing capacity
r r ating and load index ating and load index
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury through exceed-
ing the speci ed tire load-bearing capa-
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the speci ed tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead to tire dam-
age and to the tires bursting.
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
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approved for your vehicle model.
Observe the tire load rating and speed
#
rating required for your vehicle.
1 and
ing capacity, speed , speed
1
First letter(s)
2 Nominal tire width in millimeters
3 Aspect ratio in %
4 Tire code
5 Rim diameter
6
Load-bearing index
7 Speed rating
8 Load index
% The data shown in the illustration is example
data.
Information about reading tire data can be
obtained from any quali ed specialist workshop.
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