hanks,
Tom Hargrave
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of E M
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:17 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires
>From wha
as i understood it, the speed rating only relates to using the tire for
some fixed period of time (70 minutes, or something like that) before
cooling down completely; anything longer than that is over spec.
if, like so many MBZ drivers do, you drive your car at highway speed
or more for more
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> On Behalf Of E M
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> >From what I've read about the tires originally inte
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires
>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 go
>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. Th
On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:44:47 -0600 Tom Savage wrote:
> ... as long as I go back to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can
> rotate them and steal my metal valve stem caps (again).
Maybe you should take the valve stem caps off before you go there.
Craig
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Because when some idiot steals it and drives it at 120 and a tire
blows, YOU are liable for his injuries because you put tires on the
car that weren't good enough for how fast it would go.
Peter
On Feb 8, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Kaleb,
"Speed rating" is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects how
the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated
tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension,
downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the fr
I have "Cientra" tires on my 300D, they are an speed rating S and load
rating 90 tire, made in Mexico by BF Goodrich. They were cheap, but
actually have better snow performance than the Michelin X1 tires I had
before these (had to replace them because the bands were separating).
I don't think I'v
d you expect from Wal-Mart?
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:38 PM
To: mercedes Mailing List; davesl...@okiebenz.
The HP's which are a H rated tire cost 84 in that size, the RT which is
a T rated tire is 75
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130
mph. Why do you need a tire rated that fast?
I think it's because they don't want t
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130
mph. Why do you need a tire rated that fast?
I think it's because they don't want to be blamed for selling you a tire with a
lower rating than OEM. What do Altimax HP cost in that size?
Mitch.
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My guess (and that's all it is - a guess), is that higher speed rated tires
have stiffer sidewalls, and handle higher temps. A heavier car will need
stiffer sidewalls, and will generate more heat while driving. Then again,
the cars were designed for the autobahn
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 5:38 P
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130
mph. Why do you need a tire rated that fast? The car is never going to
go anywhere near that fast. It really narrows down the selection and
raises the price. Why cant a T=118mph tire be used? That opens up alot
more tire
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