Independents or chains, any place can screw up once in awhile. i use
Angies List and Checkbook to vet service providers before I make a serious
commitment. So far, so good... With the rapid spread of sites like Angies
List and Yelp, it's getting tougher to be a consistent crook.
On Mon, Jan 26
Good questions...
I'd avoid the chains unless they're independently owned. Generally
speaking, ask around among "car-guy" circles and see who they use.
I use this place, as does just about everyone else in the area thats into
cars:
http://www.eurotire.com/
Jaime
On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 4:04 P
Different widths. In this case, the fronts are 8” wide, the backs 9” wide.
Dan
> On Jan 26, 2015, at 6:41 PM, WILTON wrote:
>
> BTW, whataya mean by "staggered" wheels? Narrow on front, wide on rear, or
> what?
>
> Wilton, who grew up with 6/16's all around - some occasionally supplemented
6/16's all around - some occasionally
> supplemented by a blow out boot
>
> - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> To: "Mercedes List"
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Clu
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Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Club Store Tires - Lesson Learned
We used to have an independent tire place here that was a local chain.
They did a really good job, were honest, and would work with you to find
the best deal and highest quality tire when you were
I have never had problems with tires from Sams or Costco, I think they
have all been Michelins. I bought 2 sets of Michelins for the SDs in
the last coupla years, the guys there made me sign a waiver since the
tires they had to fit were not the "proper" Benz rating which I think
has more to do
We used to have an independent tire place here that was a local chain. They
did a really good job, were honest, and would work with you to find the best
deal and highest quality tire when you were shopping. The owner was an MB guy
and his people were sensitive to this, so they were good with o
On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:41:38 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
wrote:
> I'm always amazed by how people chase the lowest price for such
> important parts for their cars. Tires are such a critical safety part,
> theres no excuse to cut corners.
I agree with you. When I was in grad school, howe
hings at Wal-Mart and why I no longer shop there if I can help it.
>>> -Curt
>>> From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes
>>> To: Mercedes List
>>> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:03 AM
>>> Subject: [MBZ] Club Store Tires - Lesson Learned
>>>
&g
; > -Curt
> > From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> > To: Mercedes List
> > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:03 AM
> > Subject: [MBZ] Club Store Tires - Lesson Learned
> >
> > The S500 has had a weird low frequency oscillation in the steering wheel
> for
gt;
> Typical result of always chasing the lowest cost. IIRC this is true for many
> things at Wal-Mart and why I no longer shop there if I can help it.
> -Curt
> From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> To: Mercedes List
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:03 AM
> Subject: [MBZ
On Jan 26, 2015 11:44 AM, "Curly McLain via Mercedes"
wrote:
>>
> in my experience, their tars are designed to fail under warranty so you
keep coming back.
I've had the opposite experience, the tires from local dealers fail quickly
while the Sam's tires keep on going. The Sam's tire guys are als
The S500 has had a weird low frequency oscillation in the steering
wheel for a while. I checked the front end and all is tight, no
wear, nada. I got the car aligned a couple of months ago and it
decreased somewhat, but was still present.
Last month I noticed the front tires were wearing on th
Typical result of always chasing the lowest cost. IIRC this is true for many
things at Wal-Mart and why I no longer shop there if I can help it.
-Curt
From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes
To: Mercedes List
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:03 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Club Store Tires - Lesson
The S500 has had a weird low frequency oscillation in the steering wheel for a
while. I checked the front end and all is tight, no wear, nada. I got the car
aligned a couple of months ago and it decreased somewhat, but was still present.
Last month I noticed the front tires were wearing on the
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