[W124] Tyres on 17"

[Declan Mc Dermott]

Hi Frank,

I have 17" x 71/2" (et35) on my 124 cab which also has sportline suspension. 
It runs 215/45 tyres both front and rear with no problems. I have no 
problems with the ride quality and this size tyre also keeps the speedo 
reading accurate.

I agree with Steve's advice re the ABS problem but I just wonder if the 
problem is not connected to your tyre sizes. You have not got ASR on your 
car so your ABS operates on the two front wheel sensors and the one on the 
rear diff. As you have differing size tyres with differing rolling 
circumferances fitted front to rear I imagine this is the cause of your 
intermittent ABS problem.
Particularly at higher speeds, the differing speed signals from front to 
rear will cause the ABS unit to interpret this as a skidding problem. I have 
heard of this problem happening when somebody fits a spare wheel which is 
not of the exact same size as the wheel it replaces. So maybe if you sort 
your tyres first the ABS problem may just go away !!!

Regards,
Declan McDermott.
Cork.


>From: "Frank Smyth" <Frank.Smyth at microsoft.com>
>Reply-To: W124 CE Coupes and Convertibles <w124list at mbcoupes.com>
>To: <w124list at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W124] Tyres on 17"
>Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:03:13 +0100
>
>One more question now that I see that my tyres are well worn :-)
>
>I have 17" rims, with 225x45 on the rear and 215x40 on the front - previous 
>owner must have like the "jacked up rear" '70s look. However on Irish 
>roads, those 40-profile tyres are way too harsh. What would be the tallest 
>profile possible with 17" rims ? Not too concerned with messing up the 
>speedometer reading, more concerned with fouling the arches etc.
>
>Anyone have 17"s ?
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