Suitable wheels and tires
General information
Only certain wheel/tire combinations are suit-
able depending on vehicle and equipment.
The vehicle manufacturer determines wheel/
tire combinations on the basis of the following
criteria:
▷ Tire size, e.g., tire width, aspect ratio.
▷ Wheel size, e.g., rim diameter, offset.
Ask an authorized service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop about
wheels and tires that are suitable for the vehi-
cle as well as special equipment.
Safety information
Warning
Wheels and tires that are not suitable for
the vehicle can damage parts of the vehi-
cle. There is a risk of accident. The vehi-
cle manufacturer recommends that you use
only wheels and tires that have been recom-
mended for the vehicle type.
Warning
Mounted steel wheels can cause technical
problems, for instance unexpected loosening
of the lug bolts and damage to the brake
disks. There is a risk of accident. Do not
mount steel wheels.
Warning
Wheel/tire combinations that are not suitable
to the vehicle can impair vehicle handling and
a number of system functions such as the
Antilock Braking System or Dynamic Stability
Control. There is a risk of accident. The man-
ufacturer of the vehicle recommends that you
use wheels and tires that have been recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer for the
vehicle type. Following tire damage, have the
original wheel/tire combination remounted on
the vehicle as soon as possible.
Warning
Unsuitable wheel studs such as single-sec-
tion wheel studs may loosen or come off. The
wheel may come loose while driving. There
is a risk of accident. Use only two-section
wheel studs that are recommended by the
manufacturer of the vehicle for the respective
wheel type.
Recommended tire brands
Tire types are developed for each vehicle and
optimized specifically for the individual require-
ments of that vehicle, e.g.:
▷
Handling.
▷ Comfort.
▷ Noise characteristics.
Specially developed tires are marked with
a star on the tire sidewall. After replacing
wheels and tires, the vehicle manufacturer rec-
ommends using star-marked tires again. The
vehicle manufacturer recommends that you
use tires of the same make and tread design.
New tires
Tire traction is not optimal due to manufactur-
ing circumstances when tires are brand new.
Drive conservatively for the first
200 miles/300 km.
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