Yes, I knew you were just kidding around, and I DID notice the quote marks. My friends at lunch are always "picking at" me about all of MY FREE stuff by being retired from USAF. There again, I can assure you, It's well paid for. They all had the same "opportunity" to get some of that "free stuff," but finked out. ;<))))))))
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Hargrave" <tharg...@hiwaay.net> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speaking of speed ratings > I agree & is exactly why I made the statement. But let's not get too far > into this lest we be scolded by Kaleb for making political again. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland > Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 4:40 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] speaking of speed ratings > > His health care is not FREE, neither is mine - Medicare and Tricare For Life > (military). You can bet it's ALL well paid for. ;<))))) > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Hargrave" <tharg...@hiwaay.net> > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:21 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] speaking of speed ratings > > > > That's right, part of what you spend on tires & everything else pays for > > your "free health care". > > > > 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 2:53 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > 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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