2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS Owners Manual

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Tires and wheels
Tire type code
The code4 (
page 279) may, at the 
option of the manufacturer, be used as a 
descriptive code for identifying significant 
characteristics of the tire.
D

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Tires and wheels
Maximum tire inflation pressure
1Maximum permissible tire inflation 
pressure
This is the maximum permissible tire 
inflation pressure for the tire.Always follow the rec

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Tires and wheels
Quality grades can be found, where appli-
cable, on the tire sidewall between tread 
shoulder and maximum section width. For 
example:
All passenger car tires must confo

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Tires and wheels
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the high-
est), B, and C, representing the tire’s resis-
tance to the generation of heat and its 
ability to dissipate heat w

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Tires and wheels
Tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those 
standard items which may be replaced) of 
automatic transmission, power steering,

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Tires and wheels
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
This is the maximum permissible vehicle 
weight of the fully loaded vehicle (weight of 
the vehicle including all options, passen-
ger

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Tires and wheels
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Unique identifier which facilitates efforts 
by tire manufacturers to notify purchasers 
in recall situations or other safety matters 
c

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Tires and wheels
Rotating tires
Tire rotation can be performed on vehicles 
with tires of the same dimension all 
around. If your vehicle is equipped with 
tires of the same dimension al