General Notes - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual

Operation
Tyres and wheels

General notes

Only fit tyres and wheels of the same
type and make.
Only fit tyres of the correct size onto
the wheels.
Run in new tyres at moderate speeds
for the first 100 km.
Check the tyres and wheels regularly
for damage.
Clean heavily soiled wheels, even on
the inside (e.g. following journeys
through mud).
Do not continue to use tyres with se-
verely worn treads. Tyre grip is rapidly
reduced on wet roads if the tyres have
a tread depth of less than four millime-
tres.
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If the vehicle is laden, check the tyre
pressures and correct them if neces-
sary.
Fit new tyres on the front wheels first if
tyres of the same size are fitted on the
front and rear wheels.
Store tyres in a cool, dry place, prefer-
ably in the dark. Protect the tyres from
oil, grease and petrol.
The service life of a tyre depends on:
your driving style
the tyre pressure
the distance driven
Replace the tyres and spare wheels, re-
gardless of the degree of tyre wear, after
no more than six years. This applies even if
a longer service life is quoted.
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Damage to the rim could lead to the
loss of air, which in turn could damage
the tyres. Also check the tyres and rims
after contact with a kerb or pothole, for
example.
Direction of rotation
Tyres with a specified direction of rotation
offer additional benefits, e.g. in the event
of aquaplaning. These benefits will only be
available to you if the correct direction of
rotation is observed.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tyre indi-
cates its correct direction of rotation. You
may fit a spare tyre against the direction of
rotation.