Yeah, my "free" stuff is some of the most expensive in the world, too. ;<)))))
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speaking of speed ratings > yup, we have some of the most expensive free stuff in the world up here. lol > > Ed > 300E > > 2009/3/15 Wilton Strickland <wilt...@nc.rr.com> > > > 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. 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