[W126 Coupe] Penta Tyre Size & Springs

[Jay Manek]

Thanks all,

Can anyone tell me why H&R list two seperate sets, one for self levelling 
and one for cars without.

Here in the UK, I cant get the set suitable for self levelling... is there 
going to be an issue if I go for the ones that suit cars without self 
levelling?


Many Thanks & Regards

Jay Manek | www.mercland.com| 07716 349949

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From: "Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Penta Tyre Size & Springs


> "Comfort" springs? Thought I remembered that there is only one type of H&R 

> lowering springs but the Bilstein shocks can be Comfort or Sport. I agree 

> that a set of H&Rs with new Comfort (stock) Bilstein shocks provides a 

> SIGNIFICANT improvement in the suspension.

>

> Later,

> Mike Ramay

> (702) 494-8056

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Dick Spellman" <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:42 AM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Penta Tyre Size & Springs

>

>

>> Hi Jay,

>>

>> I'd go for H&R 'comfort' if they are still available.  I've driven my

>> friends SEC with H&R 'sport' springs and Penta 16's... it rides like a

>> rock.  That's why I chose 'comfort'.  With the comfort you get great

>> handling and flat cornering without the harsh ride IMHO.  I suppose

>> track driving may be a different story.

>>

>> Been running for 3-4 years now H&R Comforts with new rubber spring

>> pads corrected form factory spec so the nose is 1 inch lower than the

>> rear (said to be the correct rake) and  with Lorinser 18's with

>> correct offset and Pirelli somethings 275 rear and 255 or 265 front

>> with no spacers.  By the way, the alignment is within spec (caster,

>> camber and toe) all around as in even the rear wheels well after a bit

>> of extra fussing.

>>

>> Gansta lean noted a few years back was corrected with new rear

>> sub-frame bushings and the rubber diff mount replaced.  By the way the

>> 'gangsta' shows up upon lowering where the rear wheel opening to tire

>> distance is far more obvious.  It probably exists on many of these

>> older MB's but, no one really notices with factory springs.

>>

>> Regards,

>> Dick

>>

>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Jonathan Hodgman <blueridgemb at gmail.com> 

>> wrote:

>>> H&R is my pref'd.

>>>

>>> Jonathan

>>>

>>> Markus Meyer wrote:

>>>>

>>>> H&R or Eibach springs appear to be the two choices out there.

>>>>  Markus Meyer

>>>> mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com <mailto:mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com>

>>>> www.meyerprobateproperties.com <http://www.meyerprobateproperties.com/>

>>>> Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC

>>>> 484-919-9762

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>    -------- Original Message --------

>>>>    Subject: [W126 Coupe] Penta Tyre Size & Springs

>>>>    From: "Jay Manek" <jaymanek at hotmail.com>

>>>>    Date: Mon, November 10, 2008 7:17 am

>>>>    To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>>>

>>>>    Hi All...

>>>>        I have found some wide body specific AMG Pentas..

>>>>    Sizes are :

>>>>    Front : 9J x 16, et 0

>>>>    Rears : 10J x 16, et -12.7

>>>>    Can anyone tell me what the correct size of tyre is please?

>>>>        The car will be lowered too which brings me onto next question,

>>>>    what are considered the best lowering springs... apart from AMG

>>>>    which are hugely expensive...

>>>>        Many Thanks & Regards

>>>>        Jay Manek |  07716 349949

>>>>

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