freightliner Sprinter - Tire Labeling

Step2
Example 1Example 2
Number of people in thevehicle
(driver and occupants)
51
Distribution of theoccupantsFront:2
Rear:3
Front:1
Weight of occupantsOccupant 1: 150lbs (68 kg)
Occupant 2: 180lbs (82 kg)
Occupant 3: 160lbs (73kg)
Occupant 4: 140lbs (63 kg)
Occupant 5: 120lbs (54kg)
Occupant 1: 200 lbs (91kg)
Totalweight of all occupants750 lbs (340 kg)200 lbs (91kg)
Step3
Example 1Example 2
Permissible load (maximum
gross vehicle weight rating from
theTireand LoadingInforma‐
tionplacardminus thegross
weight of all occupants)
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò 750lbs
(340 kg)=750 lbs (340 kg)
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò 200 lbs
(91kg) =1300 lbs (589 kg)
Tire labeling
Overviewoftirelabeling
1
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
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2
DOT(Department of Transportation), (TIN)
Tire Identification Number (/ page224)
3
Maximumtireload(/page225)
4
Maximumtirepressure(/page225)
5
Manufacturer
6
Characteristics of thetire(/page225)
7
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed rating and load index (/ page225)
8
Tire name
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The data shown in theillustration is sample
data.
Information on tirequality grades
According to therequirements of theU.S.
Department of Transportation's "Uniform Tire
Quality Grading Standards" tiremanufacturers
mustgrade their tires using thefollowing three
performancefactors:
Wheels andtires
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