Tire Labeling - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by law.

Tire labeling

Overview of tire labeling
Uniform tire Quality Grading Standard
:
( page 325)
Y
DOT tire Identification Number
;
( page 324)
Y
Maximum tire load (
=
Maximum tire pressures (
?
Manufacturer
A
Tire material ( page 324)
B
Y
Tire size designation, load-bearing capa-
C
city and speed rating (
Load identification (
D
Tire name
E
The markings described above are on the tire
in addition to the tire name (sales designa-
tion) and the manufacturer's name.
i
Tire data is vehicle-specific and may devi-
ate from the data in the example.
page 323)
Y
page 312)
Y
page 321)
Y
page 323)
Y
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity and speed rating
G WARNING
Exceeding the stated tire load-bearing capa-
city and the approved maximum speed could
lead to tire damage or the tire bursting. There
is a risk of accident.
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
approved for your vehicle model. Observe the
tire load rating and speed rating required for
your vehicle.
Tire width
:
Height-width ratio in percentage
;
Tire code
=
Rim diameter
?
Load bearing index
A
Speed rating
B
General: depending on the manufacturer's
standards, a letter is imprinted into the tire
wall before the size description.
If there is no letter preceding the size descrip-
tion (as shown above): these are passenger
vehicle tires according to European manufac-
turing standards.
If "P" precedes the size description:
passenger vehicle tires according to U.S.
manufacturing standards.
If "P" precedes the size description: light
truck tires according to U.S. manufacturing
standards.
If "T" precedes the size description: these are
compact emergency spare wheels at high tire
Tire labeling
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