Wheeland tire combinations
General notes
You can ask for information regarding permitted
wheel/tire combinations at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
You should regularl ycheck the pressure of the
emergency spare wheel, particularly priort o
long trips, and correct the pressure as neces-
sary (
Ypag e290). The valu eonthe wheel is
valid.
!For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tires and wheels
which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz
specifically for you rvehicle.
These tires have been speciall yadapted for
use with the control systems, such as ABS or
ESP
®,a nd are marked as follows:
RMO = Mercedes-Benz Original
RMOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tires featuring run-fla tcharacteristics)
RMO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tires)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tires may
only be use donwheels that have been spe-
cifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tires, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Certain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehiclen oise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wis ebea dversely affected .Inaddition, when
driving with aload, tire dimension variations
coul dcaus ethe tires to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components. This
coul dresult in damage to the tires or the vehi-
cle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for dam-
age resulting from the use of tires, wheels or
accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Informatio nontires, wheels and approved
combinations can be obtained from any quali-
fied specialist workshop.
!Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommendedbyM ercedes-Benz, since previ-
ous damage cannot alway sbedetected on
retreaded tires. As aresult, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicles afety if retreaded
tires are mounted .Donot mount use dtires if
you have no information abo ut thei
r previous
usage. The recommendedp
ressures for various oper-
ating conditions can be found:
Ron the Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard
on the B-pillar on the driver's side
Rin the tire pressure tabl einthe fuel filler flap
Observe the notes on recommendedt ire pres-
sure sunder various operating conditions
(
Ypag e290).
Check tire pressures regularly,a nd only when
the tires are cold. Comply with the maintenance
recommendations of the tire manufacturer in
the vehicled ocument wallet.
Notes on the vehiclee quipment–alway sequip
the vehicle:
Rwith tires of the same size on agivena xle (left
and right)
Rwith the same type of tire (summer tires,
MOExtended tires, winter tires)
Exception: it is permissible to instal ladiffer-
ent type or make in the event of aflat tire.
Observe the "MOExtended tires (tires with
run-fla tcharacteristics" section (
Ypag e271).
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with aTIREFIT kit at the factory.I t
is therefore recommendedt hat you additionally
equip you rvehiclew ithaTIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-fla tproperties, e.g.
winter tires. ATIREFIT kit may be obtained from
aq ualified specialist workshop.
312Wheela nd tire combinations
Wheels and tires
