Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Load index
Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
In addition to the load bearing index, load index 1 may be imprinted after the letters that identify speed index 6 on the sidewall of the tire.
• If no specification is given: no text
(as in the
example above), represents a standard
load (SL) tire
• XL or Extra Load: represents a reinforced
tire
• Light load: represents a light load tire
• C, D, E: represents a load range that
depends on the maximum load that the tire
can carry at a certain pressure
Tire size designation, load-bearingcapacity and speed index
1 Tire width
2 Nominal aspect ratio in %
3 Tire code
4 Rim diameter
5 Load bearing index
6 Tire speed rating
Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
Ge ...
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
U.S. tire regulations prescribe that every
manufacturer of new tires or retreader has to
imprint a TIN in or on the sidewall of each tire
produced.
The TIN is a unique identification number. The ...
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