Re: [MBZ] Tire Sizes

Same here. Ran 205 for a long time on the wagon. I figure it costs a little acceleration. On Apr 13, 2017 10:31 AM, "MG via Mercedes" wrote: > I had 205 75s on one of my 123s and it did OK. Like Randy says the speedo > will be off a bit so keep that in mind. > >

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How many miles have you put on them? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 13, 2017, at 11:05 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not sure if it's such a good idea to go up TWO sizes. I love my > 195/70/14 Goform tires and they are even cheaper now than when I

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my first VW had 6.50-16 tars on it. Took forever to accelerate (36 HP) but was pretty economical on Benzin. Mitch Haley via Mercedes April 13, 2017 at 12:25 PM Tons of room in a W116's wheel wells. Mine had BIG tires on it when I bought it, like 215,225, or

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It will make you and the car look fat. On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 2:34 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > I had 205 75s on one of my 123s and it did OK. Like Randy says the speedo > will be off a bit so keep that in mind. > > rogerhga--- via Mercedes wrote: > >> A question for the

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I had 205 75s on one of my 123s and it did OK. Like Randy says the speedo will be off a bit so keep that in mind. rogerhga--- via Mercedes wrote: A question for the tire specialists on the list if you would please. I have a 1980 300SD which originally was designed for 185 70 14 tires. I've

Re: [MBZ] Tire Sizes

Tons of room in a W116's wheel wells. Mine had BIG tires on it when I bought it, like 215,225, or 235R78-14. Got something like 28mpg driving it home from Florida, the low rpm tires might have had something to do with that. Mitch. > On April 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes >

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On Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:30:56 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > https://tiresize.com/calculator/ Thank you, Randy, for this link. It's a nice calculator, one I had not seen before. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

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https://tiresize.com/calculator/ 205 will be about 2 inches greater diameter than 185 width will be close to 1 inch greater actual speed will be about 65 mph when speedo shows 60 mph Not huge differences so long as there is enough room in the wheelwell. If the price is right, put them on and

Re: [MBZ] Tire Sizes

Not sure if it's such a good idea to go up TWO sizes. I love my 195/70/14 Goform tires and they are even cheaper now than when I bought them - $38/ea.: https://www.tires-easy.com/brands/goform-tires/g520?code=G100372 On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 11:40 AM, rogerhga--- via Mercedes <

[MBZ] Tire Sizes

A question for the tire specialists on the list if you would please. I have a 1980 300SD which originally was designed for 185 70 14 tires. I've always run 195 70 14 tires for the past 20+ years. I have the opportunity to get a set of new Hankook 205 75 14 tires for free or cheap. Would this

[MBZ] Tire sizes

I need new tires for the Jetta (or will soon anyway) and wonder about the size. Its got 195/60R14 on it now. Tire rack says thats an original size as was 185/60R14. The 195s look pretty fat for such a small car, do you think 185 will matter much? -Curt ___

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On Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:32:56 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I need new tires for the Jetta (or will soon anyway) and wonder about the size. Its got 195/60R14 on it now. Tire rack says thats an original size as was 185/60R14. The 195s look pretty fat for such a small car,

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no, it won't matter much On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I need new tires for the Jetta (or will soon anyway) and wonder about the size. Its got 195/60R14 on it now. Tire rack says thats an original size as was 185/60R14. The 195s look pretty fat for

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Increase the speed reading back to normal from the slightly low reading now with 195's. Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tire sizes

Re: [MBZ] Tire sizes

On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I need new tires for the Jetta (or will soon anyway) and wonder about the size. Its got 195/60R14 on it now. Tire rack says thats an original size as was 185/60R14. The 195s look pretty fat for such a small car, do you

Re: [MBZ] tire sizes - was: Biggest tire on 300D.

I might have trouble finding much taller tires than the 195-70-14s that are on it now. Tire Rack shows several brands of 205-75-14 but couldn't find any 235-?-14s. Gerry Just so it's clear, 205 is the _width_ of the tire in mm. 75 is how tall the tire is expressed as a percentage of width.

Re: [MBZ] tire sizes - was: Biggest tire on 300D.

I might have trouble finding much taller tires than the 195-70-14s that are on it now. Tire Rack shows several brands of 205-75-14 but couldn't find any 235-?-14s. Gerry Just so it's clear, 205 is the _width_ of the tire in mm. 75 is how tall the tire is expressed as a percentage of width.

Re: [MBZ] tire sizes - was: Biggest tire on 300D.

keep in mind too, two different brands of tires of the same size can fit different. not a big problem usually, but if you're really pushing the limit of what will fit, it may. I believe width is measured from sidewall to sidewall, not tread face, so, how two tires of different brands behave when

Re: [MBZ] tire sizes - was: Biggest tire on 300D.

Good idea. Since Goodyear is one company that makes the 205 - 75 - 14, maybe I'll check their tire stores first for used tires in that size. If found, I'll have a source for the same brand new tires in that size. Gerry - From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] keep in

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Larry: I suspect brand and type of tire have a lot more influence on road noise than tire size. Never owned two sets of tires that were identical except for size. So I can't tell for sure. What I can tell you though .. Michelin Pilot VGTs in 215/60 -15 seemed very quiet. Dunlop SP - A2's in that

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Message - From: ned kleinhenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tire Sizes Larry: I suspect brand and type of tire have a lot more influence on road noise than tire size. Never owned two sets of tires that were identical except

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My '90 300D came with 205/65-15 tires. They should be too big, but the stop watch says the speedo is right on at 75 mph (don't have a GPS yet). Since I've never driven it with anything else, I don't know if it's heavier than normal, but I like the way it drives, so I'm replacing them with the same

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OK Don wrote: My '90 300D came with 205/65-15 tires. They should be too big, but the stop watch says the speedo is right on at 75 mph (don't have a GPS yet). Since I've never driven it with anything else, I don't know if it's heavier than normal, but I like the way it drives, so I'm replacing

Re: [MBZ] Tire Sizes

I agree with Herr Doktor. On a 124, 195/ 65-15's handle the best by far. I've used several sets of 215/60 -15's, and they felt heavy, though smooth. Righ now I have a set of 205/60-15's on one of my 124's and they feel almost identical to the 195/65's. Depending on brand of tire, I've found the

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I'm going to dissent here. I have 205/60-15s on my 124 and am fixing to go to 215/55-16s (on lightweight CLK wheels). I think the wider the better (as long as they don't rub or stick out, of course). There's more steering effort at low speeds, but also more controllability at high speeds.

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: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:02:22 -0800 From: Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tire Sizes I'm going to dissent here. I have 205/60-15s on my 124 and am fixing to go to 215/55-16s (on lightweight CLK wheels). I think the wider the better (as long as they don't rub or stick out

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One last comment (from me anyway) about tire sizes. The 124's require tires rated 91 H. Some tire models, like Bridgestone RE 950 at 196/65-15 are rated 88 H. So I selected the RE 950's in 205/60 to get that rating up to 89 or 90 H (I forget which one). The attraction of many tires at 215/60-15

[MBZ] Tire Sizes

Hello, My 91 300D calls for 195/65-15 tires. Has anyone tried any other sizes? Like 195/60-15 for instance? Or even 165/50(or 55)-15? Just curious. I guess a case could be made for going to a smaller size - like 185/65-15 perhaps? I know MB probably spec'd the best size, but you

Re: [MBZ] Tire Sizes

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, My 91 300D calls for 195/65-15 tires. Has anyone tried any other sizes? Like 195/60-15 for instance? Or even 165/50(or 55)-15? Just curious. I guess a case could be made for going to a smaller size - like 185/65-15 perhaps? The proper replacement