[W126 Coupe] 560 Summer tires

[Jonathan Hodgman]

The PS2's are spectacular in the wet...last big storm I was in they 
funneled water on par w/ the Hydroedge I used to run on my old 300TE.

there is something about moving just a Little quicker in the wet in a 
benz..especially @ night when everything is working Right...  the car 
just exudes confidence.  Couple proper tyres w/ a set of blazing euro 
lights and proper fogs and I could drive like that all damn night long;-)

jono
On 11/3/2011 11:44 AM, Jay Hirsch wrote:

> Michelin  225/60 x 16 H  MXV4 Primacy.  Smooth, quiet ride.

> Depending on the rain I do  10  mph or more  under the speed limit.

> You only know when the car hydroplanes when it hydroplanes.

> There are no awards for speeding  on wet roads, does not prove anything.

> keep cruisin

> Jay H

> On Nov 3, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:

>

>> yeaaa, my tyres don't usually make it past 10K:-P

>>

>> On 11/3/

>> 2011 7:37 AM, kddinsmore at yahoo.com wrote:

>>> Nokia 70k warranty!

>>>

>>> J Hodgman<jhodgman at gmail.com>   wrote:

>>>

>>>> Michelin PS2.  All weathers are ok, but never spectacular.  If you want to

>>>> have some Real fair weather only fun and don't mind horrible tread wear a

>>>> Yoko A048 R spec is a hoot, or a step back would be the neova.  IIRC, both

>>>> are avaialble in a 16.

>>>>

>>>> I run summer only on the bulk of my cars...you get spoiled...quickly;)

>>>>

>>>> Jonk

>>>> On Nov 3, 2011 1:08 AM, "Ronny 560sec"<ronny.geenen at verizon.net>   wrote:

>>>>

>>>>>    Jay,

>>>>> You know that water planning with good tires can start at 65 miles.

>>>>> I remember driving in Germany on the autobahn between Stuttgart and

>>>>> Munchen. It was poring. I remember I was driving about 90k, about 60ml.

>>>>> On the fast lane a car was driving about 130 to 140 km, which is the speed

>>>>> you drove.

>>>>> First I saw his rear lights. He must have touch his break. Suddenly his

>>>>> car made a 90 degrees turn and shoots off the freeway and into the corn

>>>>> field.

>>>>> I never forget that and I am always very careful in rain. Lucky in

>>>>> California there is not much rain.

>>>>>

>>>>> Ronny

>>>>>

>>>>>   *From:* Jay Febish<jflyer2 at aol.com>

>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 02, 2011 8:38 PM

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

>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 Summer tires

>>>>>

>>>>> Kelly,

>>>>> I had General Exclaim UXPs on my '91 560 SEC and was very pleased with the

>>>>> price, performance and wear. I was running 17" 3 piece AMGs, but they are

>>>>> probably available in 16" as well. I now have a set on my '90 300CE also

>>>>> with 17"s. 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear. The grip on dry is great and

>>>>> the rain performance is just as good. I routinely run 80-90 mph in the rain

>>>>> on I-75 and I-4 with no problems. So far, I've put over 10k on them and

>>>>> they still have plenty of tread look almost new). Got them from Tire Rack,

>>>>> and paid for the four, just a little more than one Michelin Pilot costs.

>>>>> Jay

>>>>>

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>>>>>   On Nov 2, 2011, at 8:38 PM, 560secFL wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>   Hi all****

>>>>> ****

>>>>> Any thoughts on summer tires (what the best)****

>>>>> I live in Florida lot of sun lot of rain****

>>>>> ****

>>>>> I run 16”****

>>>>> ****

>>>>> Thanks Kelly****

>>>>> 560 sec 1988****

>>>>> ****

>>>>>   *From:* mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:

>>>>> mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Dan Landiss

>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 02, 2011 4:21 PM

>>>>> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 left rear sag update****

>>>>> ****

>>>>> For everyday, everyweather use I remain impressed by the Bridgestone

>>>>> Turanza Serenity line. The are NOTHING like the OEM Turanzas being mounted

>>>>> on new cars. Head and shoulders above. Click the "surveys" link at

>>>>> TireRack.com and inspect the survey results for All Season Grand Touring.

>>>>>

>>>>> on 11/2/2011 11:57 AM toelsner at comcast.net wrote:****

>>>>>

>>>>> Any thoughts on tires that also won't break the bank? Thanks again to a

>>>>> great group of people.****

>>>>>   ****

>>>>> Tom Oelsner****

>>>>>   ****

>>>>> ****

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> ****

>>>>>

>>>>> -- ****

>>>>>

>>>>> The greatest difficulty lies not in choosing between self-interest and the common good, but in knowing the difference.  --Stephen Horn****

>>>>>

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>>>>> Kelly,

>>>>> I had General Exclaim UXPs on my '91 560 SEC and was very pleased with the

>>>>> price, performance and wear. I was running 17" 3 piece AMGs, but they are

>>>>> probably available in 16" as well. I now have a set on my '90 300CE also

>>>>> with 17"s. 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear. The grip on dry is great and

>>>>> the rain performance is just as good. I routinely run 80-90 mph in the rain

>>>>> on I-75 and I-4 with no problems. So far, I've put over 10k on them and

>>>>> they still have plenty of tread look almost new). Got them from Tire Rack,

>>>>> and paid for the four, just a little more than one Michelin Pilot costs.

>>>>> Jay

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> On Nov 2, 2011, at 8:38 PM, 560secFL wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>> Hi all

>>>>>

>>>>> Any thoughts on summer tires (what the best)

>>>>> I live in Florida lot of sun lot of rain

>>>>>

>>>>> I run 16”

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks Kelly

>>>>> 560 sec 1988

>>>>>

>>>>> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

>>>>> On Behalf Of Dan Landiss

>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 4:21 PM

>>>>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>>>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 left rear sag update

>>>>>

>>>>> For everyday, everyweather use I remain impressed by the Bridgestone

>>>>> Turanza Serenity line. The are NOTHING like the OEM Turanzas being mounted

>>>>> on new cars. Head and shoulders above. Click the "surveys" link at

>>>>> TireRack.com and inspect the survey results for All Season Grand Touring.

>>>>>

>>>>> on 11/2/2011 11:57 AM toelsner at comcast.net wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>> Any thoughts on tires that also won't break the bank? Thanks again to a

>>>>> great group of people.

>>>>>

>>>>> Tom Oelsner

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> The greatest difficulty lies not in choosing between self-interest and the

>>>>> common good, but in knowing the difference.  --Stephen Horn

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>>>>>

>>>> The MB Coupes Website!

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>>> The MB Coupes Website!

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>> The MB Coupes Website!

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