Valid for vehicles with vehicle documents up to 30.9.05
The recommended wheel/tire combinations apply only when the dimensions are entered in the vehicle documentation at the factory or when a corresponding part certification is present. For tire/wheel combinations not entered in the vehicle documentation/title of ownership, a corresponding part certificate or approval certificate is to be given to the customer.
All the wheel/tire combinations listed here may only be fitted without further reason when they are listed in the registration papers under items 20 to 23 and 33 or the Technical Inspection Association experts' reports are ready.
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Valid for vehicles with vehicle documents as of 1.10.05
The recommended wheel/tire combinations apply only when the dimensions are entered in the vehicle documentation at the factory or when a corresponding part certification is present. For tire/wheel combinations not entered in the registration certificate and certificate of conformity, a corresponding part certificate or approval certificate is to be given to the customer.
All tire/wheel combinations listed here may only be fitted without the need for further action if they are listed in part 1, section 15 of the registration certificate or in section 32 and 50 of the certificate of conformity or if the required Technical Inspection Association reports can be presented.
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Valid for all vehicles
The respective size designation of the rim is only binding for the specified vehicle model series. Deviations in the contour of the wheel or the brake system can lead to hitting on adjacent components on other models in spite of the same nominal dimensions and therefore affecting the operating safety.
In the Federal Republic of Germany, a modification approval is required from an
officially recognized expert or tester from a technical testing point for motor vehicles or by a testing engineer by an officially recognized supervisory organization is required for wheel/tire combinations which require conversion work on the body or chassis.
Unless otherwise specified, all wheel/tire combinations are approved for operation with snow chains.
The recommended tire makes are listed in alphabetical order. No suggestion of priority is intended.
| Limited maximum speed for winter tires with speed index V | ||
| Disk wheel changes, tire conversion and suspension changes | Model 211.004/006/042/061 Conversion to 17 or 18 inch tires On all vehicles without: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package Code (486) MB sports suspension Code (489) All-round level adjustment Code (954) Avantgarde as of model refinement 06.2006 different end stop rubbers have to be fitted as jounce limitation. | |
With plant EURO 4 exhaust emissions classification only 16-inch tires are permissible on models 211.004/006 | |||
Tire on rim | Recommended tire makes | Notes / Certificates | |
205/60 R 16 92 H M&S on 7J x 16 H2 ET 33 |
1 CONTINENTAL Winter Contact TS 790 2 CONTINENTAL Winter Contact TS 810 3 DUNLOP Winter Sport 3D 4 GOODYEAR Ultra Grip GW-3 5 MICHELIN Pilot Alpin PA2 6 MICHELIN Primacy Alpin PA3 7 PIRELLI Winter 210 Snowsport | Not permissible as of model refinement 06.2006 on vehicles with: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - | |
205/60 R 16 92 H M&S on 7J x 16 H2 ET 33 |
1 CONTINENTAL Taxat Winter | Not permissible as of model refinement 06.2006 on vehicles with: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package 1 with CODE (450) Taxi version | |
225/55 R 16 95 Q M&S on 7.5 J x 16 H2 ET 42 or 8J x 16 H2 ET 36 | 1 CONTINENTAL Winter Viking 1 | 1 For Scandinavian countries only. The tires may only be operated with spikes. | |
225/55 R 16 95 H M&S on 7.5 J x 16 H2 ET 42 or 8J x 16 H2 ET 36 | 1 CONTINENTAL Winter Contact TS 790 2 CONTINENTAL Winter Contact TS 810 3 DUNLOP SP Winter Sport M3 4 MICHELIN Pilot Alpin PA2 5 MICHELIN Primacy Alpin PA3 6 PIRELLI Winter 210 Snowsport 7 PIRELLI Sottozero Winter 210 | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - | |
225/55 R 16 95 H M&S on 7.5 J x 16 H2 ET 42 or 8J x 16 H2 ET 36 | 1 CONTINENTAL Taxat Winter | 1 with CODE (450) Taxi version | |
245/45 R 17 95 H M&S on 8J x 17 H2 ET 38 or 8.5 J x 17 H2 ET 38 |
1 PIRELLI Winter 210 Snowsport | Only in combination with: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package Code (486) MB sports suspension Code (489) All-round level adjustment Conversion as per parts certificate 1 - | |
245/45 R 17 95 H M&S on 8J x 17 H2 ET 38 or 8.5 J x 17 H2 ET 38 |
1 Dunlop Winter Sport M2 | Only in combination with: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package Code (486) MB sports suspension Code (489) All-round level adjustment Conversion as per parts certificate 1 For Scandinavian countries only. The tires may only be operated with spikes. | |
245/45 R 17 99 V XL M&S on 8J x 17 H2 ET 38 or 8.5 J x 17 H2 ET 38 |
1 CONTINENTAL Winter Contact TS 790 2 CONTINENTAL Winter Contact TS 810 S 3 DUNLOP Winter Sport M3 MO 4 PIRELLI Winter 240 Snowsport 5 PIRELLI Winter 240 Sottozero | Only in combination with: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package Code (486) MB sports suspension Code (489) All-round level adjustment Conversion as per parts certificate 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - | |
245/45 R 17 99 V XL M&S on 8J x 17 H2 ET 38 or 8.5 J x 17 H2 ET 38 |
1 GOODYEAR Eagle Ultra Grip GW-3 EMT MOE | Only in combination with: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package Code (486) MB sports suspension Code (489) All-round level adjustment Conversion as per parts certificate Only in combination with code (470) Tire pressure monitor (basic), Code (475) Tire pressure monitor (Beru), code (475) Tire pressure monitor (Siemens) or code (477) Tire pressure loss warning. 1 - | |
245/40 R 18 97 V XL M&S on 8.5 J x 18 H2 ET 38 |
1 CONTINENTAL Winter Contact TS 810 2 DUNLOP Winter Sport M3 3 PIRELLI Sottozero Winter 240 | Only in combination with: Code (950) EVOLUTION AMG sport package Code (952) Sport package Code (486) MB sports suspension Code (489) All-round level adjustment Conversion as per parts certificate 1 - 2 - 3 - |