S 500 Sedan (140.051) V8-5.0L (119.980) (1996)
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Tires: Description and Operation
Continental Tire System:
NOTE: Numbers in parentheses ( ) indicate a component or tool in the associated illustration.
The Continental Tire System (CTS) is a tire system capable of use for emergency running
Special disc wheels are used on which the tire abuts the radial inner side of the rim shoulders
Support rings (43e) prevent the tire coming off the disc wheel in the event of air loss.
Even with complete loss of air, a distance of up to 200 km can be covered at a maximum speed of 80 km/h
The inside of the tire is supported by the rim shoulders when this happens
The tires cannot be replaced with the normal workshop equipment
Therefore replace the wheels completely. Complete wheels are available for this
