The chances are using a cheap tire may just be defeating the whole purpose. Might have to resort to finding a decent HR or maybe VR rated tire.
"Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >My overall experience with tires on my Mercedes 300SDL is that anything >short of H rated Michelins wear like crap. This includes the Continental >Touring Sport Contacts. I'm an aggressive driver and I scrub the tread off >the inside & outside edges of my tires. Others, including my oldest Son, can >get great mileage out of just about anything. > >My Porsche is another story. I can run several brands with no apparent >problem, probably because its a much lighter car. >Same with my Infinity J30. I'm running cheap S rated tires on it and they >are wearing as well as the the ones on the Porsche. > >It all depends on the car and your driving style. I've owned 15 Mercedes to >date and they've all chewed up tires. > > >Thanks, >Tom Hargrave >256-656-1924 >www.kegkits.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Harry " M.)" >Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:09 AM >To: Mercedes mailing list >Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D tires > >Alex, I've had good luck with the ones on my Benz but I have heard a few >comments regarding how they wear. Guess it just depends on the vehicle and >how a person drives. I'm a bit of a agressive driver, but again sometimes >you have to factor in the vehicle and suspension which makes a difference on >how the tire wears. Mercedes uses Continental tires on alot of their cars so >I'm surprized their after market tires don't wear as well > >Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Not sure if they're the same model you're referring to, Harry, but I >>have Continential Touring Sport Contacts on my 124 and while they >>corner nicely and are quiet on the freeway, they wear like crap. >>They've got less than 10,000 miles on them and the tread looks half >>gone, which I find unacceptable, even considering that I do, as BMW >>owner's manuals used to put it, "drive in a spirited manner." >> >>On 9/14/05, Harry M.) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The Dunlop SP60 is a good choice as well as the Continental >>> Conti-Sport >>> >>> >> >>Alex Chamberlain >>'87 300D >> >>_______________________________________ >>For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For >>used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> > > >-- >69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles >72 350SL 108,000 Miles >2004 VW Passat 4 Motion >1999 Mazda Miata > > >__________________________________________________________________ >Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > >Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > >New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer >Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. >Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > >_______________________________________ >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > >_______________________________________ >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
