2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN Owner's Manual

Page 329 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual the tires ability to stop on a wet surface as
measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.GW

Page 330 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual DLoad index (Y page 330)ETire name
i
Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity and speed rating
:Tire width;Nominal aspec

Page 331 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual Example:
The load bearing index 91 is equivalent to a
maximum load of 1356 lbs (615 kg) that the
tire can carry. For further information on the
maximum tire load in kilograms and pounds,
see ( Y page

Page 332 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual iNot all tires that have the M+S
identification offer the driving
characteristics of winter tires. Winter tires
have, in addition to the  M+S identification,
the  i  snow flake symbol on the tire
side

Page 333 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual DOT (Department of Transportation): tire
symbol  : indicates that the tire complies
with the requirements of the U.S. Department
of Transportation.
Manufacturer identification code: 
manufacturer iden

Page 334 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual cold tires on a fully loaded vehicle and for the
maximum permissible vehicle speed.
The tire pressure table contains the
recommended tire pressures for cold tires
under various operating conditions, i

Page 335 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual Maximum load rating
The maximum load rating in kilograms or
pounds is the maximum weight for which a
tire is approved.
Maximum permissible tire pressure
Maximum permissible tire pressure for one
tire.

Page 336 of 356

MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2012 W204 Owners Manual Traction
Traction is the result of friction between the
tires and the road surface.
Treadwear indicators
Narrow bars (tread wear bars) that are
distributed over the tire tread. If the tire tread
is le