Mercedes-Benz Sprinter User Manual

Information on maximum tire pressure
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The data shown in the illustration is sample
dat
a.
Maximum permitted tire pressure 1, whic
h is per-
mitted for the tires must not be exceeded.
Exception: when using the 225/75 R16C
121/120R (122L) tires as a spare wheel on the
rear axle of Super Single vehicles with a distance
limit of 62 mi (100 km) and speed limit of 34 mph
(55 km/h).
Information on tire characteristics
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The data shown in the illustration is sample
dat
a.
This information describes the type of tire cord
and t
he number of layers in sidewall 1 and under
tire tread 2.
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity and
speed r
ating
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WARNING Risk of injur
y through exceeding
the specied tire load-bearing capacity or
the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specied tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead to tire dam-
age and to the tires bursting.
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Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
appr
oved for your vehicle model.
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Observe the tire load rating and speed
r
ating required for your vehicle.
1
First letter(s)
2
Nominal tire width in millimeters
3
Aspect ratio in %
4
Tire code
5
Rim diameter
6
Load-bearing index, Single tires
7
Load-bearing index, twin tires
8
Speed rating
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The data shown in the illustration is sample
dat
a.
Further information about reading tire data can be
obt
ained from any qualied specialist workshop.
First letter(s) 1:
R
"LT": light truck tires according to US manufac-
turing standards
R
"C": tires for commercial usage in accordance
with European manufacturer standards
Aspect ratio (in percent) 3:
The size ratio between the tire height and tire
width and is shown in percent (tire height divided
by tire width).
Tire code 4 (tire type):
R
"R": radial tire
Rim diameter 5:
The diameter of the bead seat (not the diameter of
the rim ange). The rim diameter is specied in
inches (in).
Load-bearing index 6 and 7:
Numerical code which species the maximum
load-bearing capacity of a tire ("91" equals, e.g.
1,356 lb (615 kg)).
The tire load-bearing capacity must be at least half
the permissible axle load of the vehicle. Do not
overload the tires by exceeding the maximum per-
missible load of the tires.
Wheels and tires
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	Sprinter
Category	Automobile
Language	English