Changing awheel
Notesonselecting, installing and replacing
tires
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observethe notesin
theSupplement.Otherwise, youmay fail to rec‐
ognize dangers.
Youcan ask forinformation regarding permitted
wheel/tirecombinations at an authorized
Mercedes-BenzCenter.
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WARNING Risk of accident duetoincor‐
rect dimensions of wheelsand tires
If wheelsand tires of thewrong size are
installed, thewheel brakes or wheel suspen‐
sion components maybedamaged.
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Alwaysreplace wheels and tires with
those that fulfill thespecificationsof
theoriginal part.
When replacing wheels, makesuretofit the
correct:
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Designation
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Model
Whenreplacing tires, makesuretoinstall the
correct:
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Designation
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Manufacturer
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Model
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WARNING Risk of injury through exceed‐
ing thespecified tireload rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding thespecified tireload rating or
thepermissible speed rating mayleadtotire
damage and to thetires bursting.
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Therefore, onlyuse tiretypes and sizes
approvedfor your vehicle model.
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Observe thetireload rating and speed
rating required foryour vehicle.
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NOTE Vehicle and tiredamagethrough
tiretypes and sizes that have notbeen
approved
Forsafetyreasons, onlyuse tires, wheels
and accessories whichhave been specially
approvedbyMercedes-Benzfor your vehicle.
These tires arespecially adaptedtothe con‐
trol systems, suchasABS,ESP
®
and
4MATIC, and markedasfollows:
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MO =Mercedes-BenzOriginal
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MOE =Mercedes-BenzOriginal Extended
(run-flat tireonlyfor certain wheels)
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MO1 =Mercedes-Benz Original (onlycer‐
tain AMG tires)
Certain characteristics, suchashandling,
vehicle noise emissions, consumption, etc.
mayotherwise be adversely affected. Fur‐
thermore, other tiresizes could result in the
tires rubbing againstthe body and axle com‐
ponents when loaded. This could result in
damagetothe tireorthe vehicle.
Wheels and tires
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