Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-11 Thread Luther
nally, but never tried to find one deliberately. ;<)) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Wilton Strickland
I dId, exactly. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow > Think of it as a maintenance test fli

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Wonko the Sane
Think of it as a maintenance test flight. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I used to "find" some patches of ice in Lincoln, NE, and the MI UP > occasionally, but never tried to find one deliberately. ;<)) > > Wilton > > __

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Wilton Strickland
day, December 10, 2008 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow > Drove the 300E home with the new tires, just long enough to unload the old > Michelins into the garage (Gene is going to put them on his hot rod project > car). Found a patch of ice and locked the b

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you know, I actually think I do have the HP's, I will have to actually look at the tire but I was looking the other day and I swear it was HP Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have the altimax on my 190D, but I have not had any snow time with I wanted your Altimax (RT) at first,

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Wonko the Sane
Drove the 300E home with the new tires, just long enough to unload the old Michelins into the garage (Gene is going to put them on his hot rod project car). Found a patch of ice and locked the brakes at about 20 mph. Car stopped. Anti-locks came on and I slid a very little bit but it definitely sto

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have the altimax on my 190D, but I have not had any snow time with I wanted your Altimax (RT) at first, then I read the reviews and a few people suggested that they got hard and slippery in really cold weather, and a couple of buyers complained about the snow perfor

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have the altimax on my 190D, but I have not had any snow time with them yet. Mitch Haley wrote: Wonko the Sane wrote: After going back and forth with myself over whether to buy four winter tires or four good all-season tires, I have just about talked myself into getting four Goodyear Assur

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Wonko the Sane
Just told Goodyear to go ahead and put them on this morning. Will let you know how they handle for me. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 7:31 AM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > I think John Peterson had triple treds on his 124 300D-he didn't need > winter > tires and he lives back in the

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-10 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
on List Subject: Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow Wonko the Sane wrote: > After going back and forth with myself over whether to buy four winter > tires or four good all-season tires, I have just about talked myself > into getting four Goodyear Assurance Triple Tred for the 300

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
Remember what car I am talking about -- this is Kaleb's silver 300E that slid into a telephone poll or something (serious dent right behind the driver's side front wheel). Also 217K on the odometer. With an 80,000 warranty (such as tire warranties are, which is basically worthless) these should be

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Wonko the Sane wrote: The advantage of the Goodyear tires is that the dealer is across the street from my office. Don't lose sight of the fact that I live in Hooterville! It is Goodyear or go out of town for tires (and free rotations and ... ). On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-09 Thread TE
ssage- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 10:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow Wonko the Sane wrote: > After going back and forth with myself over whether to buy fou

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
The advantage of the Goodyear tires is that the dealer is across the street from my office. Don't lose sight of the fact that I live in Hooterville! It is Goodyear or go out of town for tires (and free rotations and ... ). On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wo

Re: [MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Wonko the Sane wrote: After going back and forth with myself over whether to buy four winter tires or four good all-season tires, I have just about talked myself into getting four Goodyear Assurance Triple Tred for the 300E tomorrow. Ranked #1 at TireRack. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.js

[MBZ] probably buying new tires tomorrow

2008-12-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
After going back and forth with myself over whether to buy four winter tires or four good all-season tires, I have just about talked myself into getting four Goodyear Assurance Triple Tred for the 300E tomorrow. Ranked #1 at TireRack. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tire