Tire labeling overview
The following markings are on the tire in addition to the tire name (sales designation) and the manufacturer's name:
1 Uniform tire Quality Grading Standard
2 DOT, Tire Identification Number
3 Maximum tire load
4 Maximum tire pressure
5 Manufacturer
6 Tire material
7 Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity and speed rating
8 Load index
9 Tire name
Tire data is vehicle-specific
and may
deviate from the data in the example.
See also:
Trailer power supply
The trailer socket of your vehicle is equipped at the factory with a permanent
power supply. The permanent power supply is supplied via trailer socket pin 4.
You can connect accessories with a m ...
Checking tire pressure manually
To determine and set the correct tire
pressure, proceed as follows:
Remove the valve cap of the tire that is to
be checked.
Press the tire pressure gauge securely onto
the valve.
Read the ...
Load bearing index
The load bearing index (also load index) is a
code that contains the maximum load bearing
capacity of a tire. ...