Beforepurchasing and using non-approved
accessories, visit aqualified specialistworkshop
and inquireabout:
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Suitability
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Legal stipulations
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Factoryrecommendations
Observe thefollowing points when selecting,
installing and replacing tires:
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Use onlytires and wheels of thesame type,
design (winter tires, all-season tire) and
make.
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Onlyinstall wheels of thesame size and tread
design on one axle (leftand right).
It is onlypermissible to install adifferent
wheel size to this in theevent of aflat tirein
order to drivetothe specialistworkshop.
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Onlyinstall tires of thecorrect size ontothe
wheels.
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Vehicles with atirepressuremonitoring
system: all installed wheels mustbeequip‐
ped withfunctioning sensorsfor thetirepres‐
suremonitoring system.
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At temperatures below50°F(10 °C), use
winter tires or all-season tiremarkedM+S for
all wheels.
Winter tires bearing the i snowflakesym‐
bol in addition to theM+S marking provide
thebestpossible grip in wintryroad condi‐
tions.
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Only use tires withthe same tread.
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Observe themaximum permissible speed for
theinstalled tires.
If this is belowthe vehicle's maximum speed,
this mustbeindicated in an appropriatelabel
in thedriver's field of vision.
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Break in newtires at moderatespeeds forthe
first60miles (100 km).
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Replace thetires aftersix yearsatthe latest,
regardless of wear.
Formoreinformation on wheels and tires, con‐
tact aqualified specialistworkshop.
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Vehicles with twin tires:
Forvehicles withtwin tires withaGVW of
11,030 lbs or 12,125 lbs, onlyuse tires with
thedimension LT 215/85 R16which have
been approvedfor this vehicle by themanu‐
facturer.Itisnot permissibletouse tires with
different dimensions; doing so mayleadtoa
general operating permit being rendered
invalid.
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Vehicles with single tires:
Forvehicles withsingle tires withaGVW less
than or equal to 9480 lbs, onlyuse tires with
thedimension LT 245/75R16 which have
been approvedfor this vehicle by themanu‐
facturer.Itisnot permissibletouse tires with
different dimensions; doing so mayleadtoa
general operating permit being rendered
invalid.
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Vehicles with Super Single tires:
Forvehicles withsingle tires withaGVW of
11,030 lbs, onlyuse tires withthe dimen‐
sions 225/75R16C(FA)and 285/65 R16C
(RA) whichhavebeen approvedfor this vehi‐
cle by themanufacturer.Itisnot permissible
to use tires withdifferent dimensions; doing
so mayleadtoageneral operating permit
being renderedinvalid.
Be suretoalso observethe following further rela‐
tedsubjects:
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Notesontirepressure(/page296)
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Tire and LoadingInformationplacard
(/ page302)
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Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed rating and load index (/ page307)
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Tire pressuretable
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Notesonthe emergency sparewheel
(/ page317)
Notesonrotating wheels
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WARNING Risk of injury through differ‐
ent wheelsizes
Interchanging thefront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires have different dimensions may
severely impair thedriving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponentsmay also be damaged.
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Rotate front and rear wheels onlyifthe
wheels and tires areofthe same dimen‐
sions.
On vehicles that have thesame size front and
rear wheels,rotatethe wheels according to the
intervals in thetiremanufacturer's warrantybook
in your vehicle documents. If this is notavailable,
rotate thetires every 3,000 (5,000) to
6,000 miles(10,000 km),depending on the
Wheels and tires
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