> ...From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the > W140, they were much softer and of higher performance. Due to the weight and > size of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for > an expensive tire that had to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so. The > tires were "toughened up" for extended mileage, and the cars top end was > reduced > to compensate for the lower performance rubber... > The 1992 140 tires were V-Rated and were included in the warranty and MB got sick of replacing the tires every 10-12K miles. So, they switched to H-rated to save money which is the reason all US models except AMGs come with H-rated tires and are governed at 130mph. Just like my 2008 C300 which has 25mph chopped off the top. Not that I've had the opportunity to drive it flat out although I did so in my '01 C320, once.
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