Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Operator's Manual.

DOT (Department of Transportation)
A tire branding symbol 1 ( page 276)
which denotes the tire meets requirements
of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
Manufacturer’s identification mark
The manufacturer’s identification mark 2
( page 276) denotes the tire
manufacturer.
New tires have a mark with two symbols.
Retreaded tires have a mark with four symbols.
For more information on retreaded
tires, see ( page 254).
Tire size
The code 3 ( page 276) indicates the
tire size.
Tire type code
The code 4 ( page 276) may, at the
option of the manufacturer, be used as a
descriptive code for identifying significant
characteristics of the tire.
Date of manufacture
The date of manufacture 5 ( page 276)
identifies the week and year of manufacture.
The first two figures identify the week,
starting with “01” to represent the first full
week of the calendar year. The second two
figures represent the year.
For example, “3202” represents the 32nd
week of 2002.
Maximum tire load
1 Maximum tire load rating
Operation
Tires and wheels
i
For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehicle
and may vary from data shown in
above illustration.
The maximum tire load is the maximum
weight the tires are designed to support.
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