I may need to go to Oakieville to get my next ones, too! ;<))))))) Maybe, he has a "deal" we don't know about.
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speaking of speed ratings > You can put all new tires on both the 140 and your truck for $600? Next > time I need tires, I'm crossing over to the US! lol Cheapest tires for the > 300E could cost about $4-500 here. Think I'll stop by WallyMart and get > some of that Mobil 1 which they seem to pretty much give away there too. > > Ed > 300E, who's always wondering what all his tax dollars are being spent on. > Sure isn't going towards fixing potholes!! lol > > 2009/3/15 Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > > > Well it looks like Im going to spend about $600 on getting new tires for > > the 140 and the truck. Probably going to go with the altimax H rated tires > > for the 140. I notice on my new suburban I have one tire in the back that > > does not match the other 3, anyway, its supposed to be aired up to 50psi, > > after about a week, its down to 30. Sprayed it down with soapy water, it > > seems to seep air in various spots just in the middle of the tread. Guess > > that tire is just old and worn out. So, on the truck, the 2 back tires are > > down to the wear bars, but the 2 front tires still have a little bit left, > > so I will probably put new tires on the truck, and transfer to the good > > tires over to the suburban for now. I would really just like to get new > > tires for it as well but will wait a while I guess. I still need to get new > > tires for my other 190D but need to do the shocks. ball joints etc first. > > > > Tom Hargrave wrote: > > > >> You will find a number / letter combo molded into the sidewall. The number > >> represents the load rating and the letter the speed rating. > >> > >> For example: > >> 91H would be 91 load rating & H the speed rating. > >> 91S would be 91 load rating & S the speed rating. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Tom Hargrave > >> www.kegkits.com > >> 256-656-1924 > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > >> ] > >> On Behalf Of E M > >> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 12:41 PM > >> To: Mercedes Discussion List > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] speaking of speed ratings > >> > >> if you google it, you'll probably find lots of info on how to read all the > >> info on the side of a tire, and there's lots. Temp rating, wear rating, > >> speed rating, origin of manufacture often, as most companies manufacture > >> at > >> different plants, and also date stamped when produced, which is one to > >> always keep an eye on when buying new tires too. > >> > >> Ed > >> 300E > >> > >> 2009/3/15 Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > >> > >> Is there a marking somewhere on tires that tells the speed rating? For > >>> instance, if looking at tires that are currently installed, is there a > >>> way > >>> to know what the speed rating is? I think its on there but I have never > >>> looked for it. > >>> -- > >>> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > >>> 95 E300, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > >>> 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, > >>> 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> -------------- next part -------------- > >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >> URL: > >> < > >> http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090315/7b > >> 3aafd8/attachment.html> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. 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