Mercedes-Benz 2005 E-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Operation
Tires and wheels
All-season and winter tires Load identification
1 Load identification
In addition to tire load rating, special load
information may be molded into the tire
sidewall following the letter designating
the tire speed rating 1 (
page 331).
No specification given: absence of any text
(like in above example) indicates a
standard load (SL) tire.
XL or Extra Load: designates an extra load
(or reinforced) tire.
Light Load: designates a light load tire.
C, D, E: designates load range associated
with the maximum load a tire can carry at
a specified pressure.
Index Speed rating
QM+S up to 100 mph (160 km/h)
TM+Sup to 118 mph (190 km/h)
HM+S up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
VM+S up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
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The marking “M+S” next to the service
description designates tires with mud
and snow capabilities.
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For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires is specific to each vehicle
and may vary from data shown in above
illustration.