Tires and wheels of the car Mercedes Sprinter I (903)
Tires and wheels — general information Tires Modern tires are a product of high technology, made of rubber and fabric on a metal frame. Tires perceive the mass of the car, conceal small bumps and bumps in the...
Tire size On the sidewall of the tire is a series of numbers and letters that the manufacturer designates the technical data of the tires. In the designation, the width is...
Speed and age designation of tires The information below applies to all tires, not just the vehicles covered here. The letter on the sidewall of the tire following the dimensional specifications indicates...
Wheel swap Tire wear can be somewhat reduced by rearranging a pair of wheels on one side (same direction of rotation). In this case, their wear will be more uniform. Disadvantage...
Tire pressure check Always measure pressure with cold tyres. During a trip, the tires heat up and the pressure in them increases, so if you measure the pressure immediately after the trip,...
Extended tire life In order to increase the service life of tires, the following rules should be observed: do not exceed the speed limit set for your tires. Exceeding the speed leads to...
Wheel replacement Wheel replacement must be carried out in the following order: brake the car with a parking brake and engage first or reverse gear; under the wheel, located diagonally...
Tire condition check The rear tires usually wear out faster than the front tires, but the latter also wear out because they are steerable. Tire condition is best checked with the car on jack...