Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
I bet you paid WAY more than $50 each delivered. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 8:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > Not having the benefit of the wisdom of the list since my emails were not >> getting through, I decided on a set of Michelin Defenders in 195/70R14. >> Their load and speed ratings are 91T. They have a UTQG rating of 820 A B >> and a 90,000 mile warranty. >> > > That's my problem these days, a total inability to wear out a set of tires > before they're 8 years old. > Oh, well, I just started a 2nd job (actually the same job I had from > 2002-2007) so now my annual commute should be into five digits. > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
Craig via Mercedes wrote: Not having the benefit of the wisdom of the list since my emails were not getting through, I decided on a set of Michelin Defenders in 195/70R14. Their load and speed ratings are 91T. They have a UTQG rating of 820 A B and a 90,000 mile warranty. That's my problem these days, a total inability to wear out a set of tires before they're 8 years old. Oh, well, I just started a 2nd job (actually the same job I had from 2002-2007) so now my annual commute should be into five digits. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
Got several k miles on my Goform tires @ $50 and have LOVED every minute. Andrew 1983 300TD white/blue; 340 K miles On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 5:10 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I ordered 2 Goodyear eagles 15" from local tire pros for 84.00 each today. > Also free winter/summer tire changeover. > On May 9, 2015 4:47 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" > > wrote: > > > Looks like this website has the best prices and a nice big selection. > Too > > bad they are west coast which brings the shipping cost up. > > > > https://www.onlinetires.com/index.php > > > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
I ordered 2 Goodyear eagles 15" from local tire pros for 84.00 each today. Also free winter/summer tire changeover. On May 9, 2015 4:47 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > Looks like this website has the best prices and a nice big selection. Too > bad they are west coast which brings the shipping cost up. > > https://www.onlinetires.com/index.php > > - > Max > Charleston SC > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
Looks like this website has the best prices and a nice big selection. Too bad they are west coast which brings the shipping cost up. https://www.onlinetires.com/index.php - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
On Sat, 9 May 2015 05:53:11 -0700 Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Depends on what we're talking about for winds. I've been through lots > of times where you're just gonna get pushed around, nothing you can > do... Yes, that was my thinking as I was driving to Albuquerque. I passed a lot of cars doing noticably less than the speed limit. I realized that though I was being affected by the wind, others were being affected much more. I was one of the few doing the speed limit (75 mph). It was REALLY windy. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
On May 8, 2015 11:14 PM, "Curly McLain via Mercedes" > > Those or primewell, a cheep badyear brand are all that seem to be available locally. > Primewell is Firestone's private label brand made by GITI in China and Indonesia. They are supposedly about as good as it gets in the cheap tire realm. Tom Bridgestone or bust! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
MMM, thanks, the Nexen prices are very nice. However I really don't like noisy tires. Usually I devote most of a day to research on Tire Rack before I make a decision. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 9, 2015 8:47:29 AM EDT, "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes" wrote: >I've been running Nexens on my 210 for a year now, and while a tad >noisy, >they've proven good in pretty much all conditions. > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
Depends on what we're talking about for winds. I've been through lots of times where you're just gonna get pushed around, nothing you can do... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
I've been running Nexens on my 210 for a year now, and while a tad noisy, they've proven good in pretty much all conditions. On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 6:54 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Craig, I wonder about the alignment job if the car was difficult in cross > winds. > > I've got to replace tires on both my 124 cars, but I don't want to pay > Michelin prices. I think our Infiniti has Sumitomo (sp?) tires now that > are decent, may get those. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
Craig, I wonder about the alignment job if the car was difficult in cross winds. I've got to replace tires on both my 124 cars, but I don't want to pay Michelin prices. I think our Infiniti has Sumitomo (sp?) tires now that are decent, may get those. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
The Nokian WRs that Bluebell has been sporting for the last few years were worn down past the wear bars, so I decided it was about time to replace them, particularly since I will be doing a lot of driving down to Albuquerque for classes this summer. Not having the benefit of the wisdom of the list since my emails were not getting through, I decided on a set of Michelin Defenders in 195/70R14. Their load and speed ratings are 91T. They have a UTQG rating of 820 A B and a 90,000 mile warranty. Discount tire here in Santa Fe had them for $104 each. After buying the tires, I drove about 3 miles to an alignment shop recommended by the local Independent and had the front end aligned (it needed it). They did really well in my 75 mph trip to Albuquerque and back today. It was very windy with cross-winds, which made driving quite tiring. That, though, wasn't the fault of the tires. Craig -- Present: '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 267 kmi (Still need to fix leaking oil pressure gauge and do something about the failed hood paint) '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville Van (affectionately dubbed the BRV, the Big Red Van) Past:'95 E320 Sebastian 135 kmi RIP '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi RIP '86 190E/2.3 '72 220/8 '64 190Dc Emma '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi Hope those work well for you, and welcome back. I have been watching the Farstone schnee tars on the back of the 81 240D closely, as they are probably 17 years old and weather checked. Yesterday I drove to work, then around noon went out to do an errend.Before I got 100 years, I had a flat. The tire was ripped about 2" radially, and looked like it was cut, the tear was so clean. Time for some new tars. I came home and robbed a pair from the white 240D last night. Those are new tars, starfire, 195/70-15 Something like 480 A B I think they are a BFG cheap brand. A lot different form most of the tires I have been buying that need only 1/4 or 1/5 oz to balance them. These have some big weights on them. Those or primewell, a cheep badyear brand are all that seem to be available locally. So, now before the white car goes on the road, it will need a pair of shoes also. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0
The Nokian WRs that Bluebell has been sporting for the last few years were worn down past the wear bars, so I decided it was about time to replace them, particularly since I will be doing a lot of driving down to Albuquerque for classes this summer. Not having the benefit of the wisdom of the list since my emails were not getting through, I decided on a set of Michelin Defenders in 195/70R14. Their load and speed ratings are 91T. They have a UTQG rating of 820 A B and a 90,000 mile warranty. Discount tire here in Santa Fe had them for $104 each. After buying the tires, I drove about 3 miles to an alignment shop recommended by the local Independent and had the front end aligned (it needed it). They did really well in my 75 mph trip to Albuquerque and back today. It was very windy with cross-winds, which made driving quite tiring. That, though, wasn't the fault of the tires. Craig -- Present: '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 267 kmi (Still need to fix leaking oil pressure gauge and do something about the failed hood paint) '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville Van (affectionately dubbed the BRV, the Big Red Van) Past:'95 E320 Sebastian 135 kmi RIP '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi RIP '86 190E/2.3 '72 220/8 '64 190Dc Emma '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
