Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual page 268

Tire labelling
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i The actual values for tires are specific to
each vehicle and may deviate from the
values in the illustration.
Maximum tire load : is the maximum
permitted weight for which the tire is
approved.
Further information on tire loads
Y
( page 266).
Tire labelling
Overview of tire labelling
The following markings are on the tire in
addition to the tire name (sales designation)
and the manufacturer's name:
DOT, Tire Identification Number
:
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Maximum tire load (
;
Maximum tire pressure (
=
Manufacturer
?
Tire material (
A
Tire size designation, load-bearing
B
capacity and speed index (
Tire name
C
i Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
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Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity and speed index
Design standard
:
Tire width
;
Nominal aspect ration in %
=
Tire code
?
Rim diameter
A
Load bearing index
B
Speed index
C
i Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
Instructions for tires can be found under
"Tires and wheels" in the "Technical data"
section ( Y page 280).
General: depending on the manufacturer's
standards, the size imprinted in the tire wall
may not contain any letters or may contain
one letter : that precedes the size
description.
If "LT" precedes the size description (as
shown above): these are light truck tires
according to U.S. manufacturing standards.
If "C" precedes the size description: these are
commercial motor vehicle tires according to
European manufacturing standards.
Tire width: tire width ; shows the nominal
tire width in millimeters.
Nominal aspect ratio: aspect ratio = is the
size ratio between the tire height and the tire
width and is shown in percent. The aspect
ratio is calculated by dividing the tire width by
the tire height.