[W126 Coupe] with regards to the tire/wheel discussion please add ride comfort question

[Doug Gavin]

Dick Spellman wrote:


> Hi Gary:

>

> That's quite correct.  You lose the Mercedes ride when you lower with 

> HD vs. Comfort and couple this with a change from a 60 to say a 40 or 

> 35 sidewall.  It's noticeable even at 50 sidewall with Mercedes 

> factory springs.  The ride becomes harsh and you feel every depression 

> as a jolt rather than a quiet lift typical of a Mercedes.

>

> That's the trade off, no two ways about it.  I love the ride comfort 

> in my sedans and enjoy the looks while in the coupe with the 18 inch 

> Lorrinser rims, lowered ride (Comfort Springs) and Lorrinser body 

> kit.  It's a question of the look vs. the feel at the end of the day.  

> I have trouble expecting too much in performance from the SEC in terms 

> of performance.  I expect more power at the wheels from an LS6 such as 

> was the case in this Trans Am we had here for a year or two with the 

> WS6 package.  Handles like crap anything above 80 with the body 

> flexing but, it had plenty of get up and go.  We dumped it when the 

> fuel pumps and other issues cropped up at 43k miles.  Now if we could 

> all 'easily' migrate our chassis's to the power plant Satish has 

> fitted that would be a different story.

>

> Dick

>

> Gary wrote:

>

>> got a question...was wondering...with the advent of these big wheels 

>> resulting in tires with less sidewall...my questions is;  is not 

>> having more sidewall make for a smoother ride than those skinny 

>> sidewalls.  it seems like the car is almost riding on the 

>> rims/wheels...seems like there's not enough cushion.  

>>

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In regard to Gary and Dick's e mail exchange regarding ride comfort of 
the MB.  I own a 90 SEC with 72K miles, one former owner, all services 
performed as required through MB dealer. I have owned the coupe for 5 
months and have not owned any other MBs but have ridden in a few sedans 
over the years but not on a regular basis so I'm not real familiar with 
the appropriate ride or handling experience to the degree as the 
majority of you so my question may be elementary.

  My question is; Are coupes inherently a stiffer ride than sedans and 
do the rest of you "feel" the road both front and rear in regard to road 
seams, small bumps etc as I feel? I run my Pilots at 35 lbs and run on 
stock  15 " wheels. I read allot about the rear stabilizers on this site 
and wonder if they need to be replaced. I suspect they are original. In 
a nut shell, the ride feels like other cars I've experienced  with too 
much air in the tires. The car is very tight with not even one rattle or 
vibration what so ever, handles like a dream in corners, straight line 
and all other respects it's just that hard tire ride that makes me 
wonder. Thanks

Doug