[W126 Coupe] and speaking of tires...

[Mark Clemence]

I put Dunlop SP 9000's (18") on my car about 7,000
miles ago...they look brand new.  Really like their
performance.  

Mark 

--- Eddie <cyberdrakon at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I am running 18" pirellis.run out of rubber like
> they are free.  Same
> problem with dunlops.  I'll be trying Kumho
> supras/ecstas next.
> 
>  
> 
> Eddie
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
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> On Behalf Of Gary
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:02 PM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] and speaking of tires...
> 
>  
> 
> i run 225 50s 16s all around on bf goodrich potenzas
>   does ok
> 
> Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
> 
> My Lorinsers do have spacers and I have uneven wear,
> but I'm 
> considering more expensive tires to see whether
> that's the problem. I 
> would recommend 17" rather than 18" tires/wheels. I
> believe it would 
> be the best compromise in handling, look, etc. The
> tires are lasting 
> more than 10,000 miles, though.
> 
> Haven't yet had recommendations on what brand of
> large tires other 
> members are happy with.
> 
> Paul
> 
> On Sep 28, 2005, at 10:54 PM, Ronny wrote:
> 
> > Your wheels really looks nice, but how long does
> one tire last? And do 
> > you have any balance problems?
> > My mechanic just told me he has 2 customers with
> SEC and 1 with a SEL 
> > who has a lot of problems with their 18" wheels.
> Tires last only about 
> > 2 oil changes, about 10,000 miles, and the spacers
> are creating a 
> > balance problem. Two has change back to 16" wheels
> due to high cost.
> >
> > Ronny
> > 1987 560 SEC
> > 1984 300 SD
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Samarin" 
> > To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" 
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:58 PM
> > Subject: [W126 Coupe] and speaking of tires...
> >
> >
> >> Just had one of my rear Kuhmos give out on me;
> I'm not sure if it was 
> >> low and I drove it to destroy it (about 4 miles
> from home on the 
> >> highway at about 40 -50mph before I noticed the
> tire seemed low and 
> >> got to a service station.) Anyway, it's gonna
> have to be replaced, 
> >> so I'm looking again at options. I liked the
> Kumhos brand new, but 
> >> they seem to have gotten rough after only a few
> thousand miles.
> >>
> >> I now have the following staggered set-up with
> the ZR rated Kumho 
> >> ECSTA Supras:
> >>
> >> Front: 8" wheel: 2 35 x 40 x 18
> >>
> >> Rear: 9" wheel: 275 x 35 x 18
> >>
> >> (Car is lowered.)
> >>
> >> First of all, 235 is too wide for the fronts; I
> don't really like the 
> >> handling. So, when I replace those in a few
> months I'm wanting to go 
> >> back to 225 or so. And, I'd like to go even wider
> on the rears: to 
> >> 285. If I go with 285 x 35 in back and 225 x 40
> in front, there will 
> >> be a height/circumference difference--is that a
> problem?
> >>
> >> Second, the old guy who pulled of the bad tire
> this am cautioned me: 
> >> "I've been in the business 50 years next month.
> These tires are too 
> >> wide for your car. You are destroying your
> differential and 
> >> suspension." So, any comments from the group on
> that would be 
> >> appreciated. Of course I'm gonna ignore the
> warning, but I'd like to 
> >> hear from this august group once more.
> >>
> >> Lastly, I just now noticed something strange: The
> driver's side rear 
> >> fender lip has been rolled, but the passenger
> side has not. I had 
> >> been rubbing on the driver's side rear when
> hitting a bump...pretty 
> >> minor, but that *is* the side that I pulled the
> damaged tire off of, 
> >> and the damage was on the inside sidewall.
> >>
> >> Any and all thoughts and comments appreciated on
> all of that PLUS 
> >> recommendations on tire brands. I'm basically
> starting all over at 
> >> square one and frustrated with it at this point.
> >>
> >> Photos at link below.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
>
http://www.mbcoupes.com/memberscars/S/paulsamarin/paulsamarin.htm
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