freightliner Sprinter - Changing a Wheel

Aspectratio: relationship between tireheight
and tirewidthinpercent.
Tire pressure: pressureinside thetireapplying
an outwardforce to every squareinchofthe
tire's surface. The tirepressureisspecified in
pounds per squareinch(psi), in kilopascal (kPa)
or in bar.The tirepressureshouldonlybecorrec‐
tedwhen thetires arecold.
Tire pressureoncoldtires: thetires arecold
when thevehicle has been parkedwiththe tires
out of direct sunlight foratleast threehoursand
thevehicle has been driven less than 1mile
(1.6 km).
Tire contact surface: thepartofthe tirethat
comes intocontact with theroad.
Tire bead: thepurpose of thetirebead is to
ensurethat thetiresits securelyonthe wheel
rim. Thereare severalwirecores in thetirebead
to prevent thetirefromchanging lengthonthe
wheelrim.
Sidewall: thepartofthe tirebetween thetread
and thetirebead.
Special equipment weight: thecombined
weight of those optional extras that weigh more
than thereplaced standardparts and morethan
5lbs (2.3kg). These optionalextras,suchas
high-performance brakes, levelcontrol system, a
roof luggagerackorahigh-performancebattery,
arenot included in thecurb weight and the
weight of theaccessories.
TIN (TireIdentification Number): auniqueiden‐
tification number whichcan be used by atire
manufacturer to identify tires, forexample fora
product recall, and thus identifythe purchasers.
The TIN is made up of themanufacturer identifi‐
cation code, tiresize, tiretype code and theman‐
ufacturing date.
Load-bearing index: theload-bearing index(also
load index) is acode that contains themaximum
load-bearing capacity of atire.
Traction: traction is theresult of friction between
thetires and theroad surface.
Wear indicator: narrow bars(tread wear bars)
that aredistributed overthe tiretread. If thetire
tread is levelwiththe bars, thewear limit of
1/16in(1.6mm) has been reached.
Distribution of vehicleoccupants: distribution
of vehicle occupants over designated seat posi‐
tions in avehicle.
Maximum permissible payload weight: nomi‐
nal load and luggageload plus 150lbs (68 kg)
multiplied by thenumber of seats in thevehicle.
Changing awheel
Notesonselecting, installing and replacing
tires
Youcan ask forinformation regarding permitted
wheel/tirecombinations at aqualified specialist
workshop.
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WARNING Risk of accident duetoincor‐
rect sizesofwheels and tires
If wheels and tires of thewrong size areused,
thewheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents maybedamaged.
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Alwaysreplace wheels and tires with
ones that fulfill thespecificationsofthe
original part.
Forwheels, payattention to thefollowing:
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Designation
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Type
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Permissible wheel load
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Wheel offset
Fortires, payattention to thefollowing:
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Designation
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Manufacturer
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Type
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Load-bearing index
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Speed rating
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WARNING Risk of injury through exceed‐
ing thespecified tireload rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding thespecified tireload rating or the
permissible speed rating mayleadtotire
damage and to thetires bursting.
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Therefore, onlyuse tiretypes and sizes
approvedfor your vehicle model.
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Observe thetireload rating and speed
rating required foryour vehicle.
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Wheels and tires