Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
BZZZT, WRONG Marshall Booth wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: To recap the story so far: To start with, the car went down the road straight as an arrow, but vibrated at certain speeds. Also, it had been 10,000 miles, so I figured it was time to have the tires rotated. I went to Les Schwab and had the tires balanced and rotated. The car immediately started pulling hard to the right. Went back to Les Schwab. They swapped the two front tires, and the car started pulling to the left, suggesting a bad tire. (Getting it replaced under warranty isn't an option, since the chain I originally bought the tires from doesn't have a presence in Washington.) Today, I took it back again and they replaced the left front tire. The old left front became the spare. It *still* pulls to the left. At this point, I figure the only thing left (besides just un-rotating the tires) is to swap the spare (which used to be the left front) with the right front, on the theory that they've simply replaced the wrong tire. Pulling in one direction or the other is SELDOM the tire! Marshall -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
Mass production product. Quality control minimum. Surpeised? On 11/10/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BZZZT, WRONG Marshall Booth wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: To recap the story so far: To start with, the car went down the road straight as an arrow, but vibrated at certain speeds. Also, it had been 10,000 miles, so I figured it was time to have the tires rotated. I went to Les Schwab and had the tires balanced and rotated. The car immediately started pulling hard to the right. Went back to Les Schwab. They swapped the two front tires, and the car started pulling to the left, suggesting a bad tire. (Getting it replaced under warranty isn't an option, since the chain I originally bought the tires from doesn't have a presence in Washington.) Today, I took it back again and they replaced the left front tire. The old left front became the spare. It *still* pulls to the left. At this point, I figure the only thing left (besides just un-rotating the tires) is to swap the spare (which used to be the left front) with the right front, on the theory that they've simply replaced the wrong tire. Pulling in one direction or the other is SELDOM the tire! Marshall -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ 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 -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
I was talking about marshalls comment. Hans Neureiter wrote: Mass production product. Quality control minimum. Surpeised? On 11/10/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BZZZT, WRONG Marshall Booth wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: To recap the story so far: To start with, the car went down the road straight as an arrow, but vibrated at certain speeds. Also, it had been 10,000 miles, so I figured it was time to have the tires rotated. I went to Les Schwab and had the tires balanced and rotated. The car immediately started pulling hard to the right. Went back to Les Schwab. They swapped the two front tires, and the car started pulling to the left, suggesting a bad tire. (Getting it replaced under warranty isn't an option, since the chain I originally bought the tires from doesn't have a presence in Washington.) Today, I took it back again and they replaced the left front tire. The old left front became the spare. It *still* pulls to the left. At this point, I figure the only thing left (besides just un-rotating the tires) is to swap the spare (which used to be the left front) with the right front, on the theory that they've simply replaced the wrong tire. Pulling in one direction or the other is SELDOM the tire! Marshall -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ 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 -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ 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 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:05:27 -0500, Marshall Booth wrote Pulling in one direction or the other is SELDOM the tire! It's either a tire or a major coincidence. The car went straight before the tires were rotated, and the pull switched sides when the tires were switched. Given that, what else could it be? David Brodbeck '83 300D Turbo
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
David Brodbeck wrote: On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:05:27 -0500, Marshall Booth wrote Pulling in one direction or the other is SELDOM the tire! It's either a tire or a major coincidence. The car went straight before the tires were rotated, and the pull switched sides when the tires were switched. Given that, what else could it be? Sure sounds like a tire if swapping tires cures it. Almost all of my experience is that if the car pulls in one direction, without other symptoms, it's rarely the tire. If the pull follows the tire, however, then even if tires usually don't cause the problem, I'd indict the tire/wheel. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
it was the tire. David Brodbeck wrote: On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:05:27 -0500, Marshall Booth wrote Pulling in one direction or the other is SELDOM the tire! It's either a tire or a major coincidence. The car went straight before the tires were rotated, and the pull switched sides when the tires were switched. Given that, what else could it be? David Brodbeck '83 300D Turbo ___ 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 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
Could be -- the tire will pull away from the side that is bigger at speed, so if the right tire was causing a pull to the left instead of the right... If one is bad, the others are probably close behind. Peter
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
Peter Frederick wrote: Could be -- the tire will pull away from the side that is bigger at speed, so if the right tire was causing a pull to the left instead of the right... If one is bad, the others are probably close behind. Could be. They only have 10,000 miles on them, and they're supposed to be 50,000 mile tires. I don't think I'll ever buy Kelly tires again.
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
David Brodbeck wrote: Could be. They only have 10,000 miles on them, and they're supposed to be 50,000 mile tires. I don't think I'll ever buy Kelly tires again. Shouldn't the Kelly warranty be good at any Kelly dealer? Where's the tire they took off?
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
Mitch Haley wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: Could be. They only have 10,000 miles on them, and they're supposed to be 50,000 mile tires. I don't think I'll ever buy Kelly tires again. Shouldn't the Kelly warranty be good at any Kelly dealer? Where's the tire they took off? It's now the spare.
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
Lots of people sell Kelly's. The retailers hold the warranty bag. If you don't have the warranty from whoever sold it, you're out of luck of a clam. On 11/10/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mitch Haley wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: Could be. They only have 10,000 miles on them, and they're supposed to be 50,000 mile tires. I don't think I'll ever buy Kelly tires again. Shouldn't the Kelly warranty be good at any Kelly dealer? Where's the tire they took off? It's now the spare. ___ 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 -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
I am getting in on this late. I used to put 40-50,000 miles per year on my 380SEL and could count on getting 50-70,000 miles on a set of Kelly's. Adios don On 11/10/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mitch Haley wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: Could be. They only have 10,000 miles on them, and they're supposed to be 50,000 mile tires. I don't think I'll ever buy Kelly tires again. Shouldn't the Kelly warranty be good at any Kelly dealer? Where's the tire they took off? It's now the spare. ___ 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 -- Don Teresa Merriman Market Place Mexico Vacation Rentals Property Administration www.marketplacemexico.com http://www.marketplacemexico.com
Re: [MBZ] The tire saga continues...
David Brodbeck wrote: To recap the story so far: To start with, the car went down the road straight as an arrow, but vibrated at certain speeds. Also, it had been 10,000 miles, so I figured it was time to have the tires rotated. I went to Les Schwab and had the tires balanced and rotated. The car immediately started pulling hard to the right. Went back to Les Schwab. They swapped the two front tires, and the car started pulling to the left, suggesting a bad tire. (Getting it replaced under warranty isn't an option, since the chain I originally bought the tires from doesn't have a presence in Washington.) Today, I took it back again and they replaced the left front tire. The old left front became the spare. It *still* pulls to the left. At this point, I figure the only thing left (besides just un-rotating the tires) is to swap the spare (which used to be the left front) with the right front, on the theory that they've simply replaced the wrong tire. Pulling in one direction or the other is SELDOM the tire! Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
