[W126 Coupe] bigger tires

[Andres J Homeyer]

Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:32 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] bigger tires


  Check TireRack's web site. They rate the tires they sell and have customer comments on them as well. That being said, I went with General Exclaim 245/45/17 WR on my 3 pc. AMGs. They were rated better than the Kumho tires and were about the same price. I figure that why pay the high price of Michelin Pilots when most of the high-speed rated tires are only going to last around 20k due to the soft compounds. I bought the 4 Generals for just a little more than the cost of one Pilot.
  Jay
  '91 560SEC

  Jay one question, and others may want to consider this also: Why put W rated ( max. speed 130) tires on a great car easily capable of 145 MPH plus and with very expensive wheels when the V rated (149 MPH) tires do not cost that much more? Just curious, that's all. 

  I have a '91 560 SEC, lowered and run 17 X 81/2 Carlson wheels and 245 x 45 17 V rated tires, just a wee bit of a safety factor even though we may never drive at the max. speed the car is capable of---seems the police take a dim view of this ;-))>  I guess they do not appreciate a great car.

  Andy H


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