Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:12:40 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > Archer wrote: > > If you plug "tire diameter conversion" into Google you will come up > > with a number of possibly useful websites. Here's one: > > http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp > > Gerry > > That one treats 185R14 as 1

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

Archer wrote: If you plug "tire diameter conversion" into Google you will come up with a number of possibly useful websites. Here's one: http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp Gerry That one treats 185R14 as 185/80R14, suggests my 300SD came with 25.65" tires. Glad to see that they'v

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:04:41 -0700 tyler wrote: > Width probably doesn't matter that much; anything from 175-195 is > fine. With constant cross-section, diameter varies with the width. Revs/mile and speed/odometer calibration changes accordingly. Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

175SR14 On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Oh sure, bring logic into it ;) > > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

tside... Tirerack does say 195/70-14 for an '83 300D... -Curt Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:53:55 -0700 From: John Freer Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size To: Mercedes Discussion List Message-ID: <632eba9d0903101153u520aeaev59896cdc6d03a...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

If you plug "tire diameter conversion" into Google you will come up with a number of possibly useful websites. Here's one: http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp Gerry From: Curt Raymond Oh sure, bring logic into it ;) The problem is I thin

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 4:15 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size Oh sure, bring logic into it ;) The problem is I think of these things at work where I've only got the 190D to refer to. I need to wait until I get home, then my

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

John Freer wrote: Plate on driver inside door post will provide all info needed. ...if you want to buy a "classic" tire, like the Vredestein Sprint+. If not, you have to figure out what modern tire has the same diameter as the originals. Mitch. ___ http://

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

ar 2009 11:53:55 -0700 From: John Freer Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size To: Mercedes Discussion List Message-ID:     <632eba9d0903101153u520aeaev59896cdc6d03a...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Plate on driver inside door post will provide all info needed. Joh

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

This is probably pretty close. If 175R14 is 80%, then it would be almost exactly 25", same as 185/75R14. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Kumho&model=Solus+KR21&partnum=875TR4KR21 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

New tires is a good opportunity to calibrate the speedometer/odometer on your car. If you can drive a precisely known distance (such as speedometer calibration markers on the freeway) you can calculate a factor by which your current odometer is off, and then use this factor to determine your co

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

Plate on driver inside door post will provide all info needed. John On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> Gotta get some new onion skins on my 240D next month since the studs will >> be outlawed (and they're beat anyway). >> What size do I want? Somethin

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

Curt Raymond wrote: Gotta get some new onion skins on my 240D next month since the studs will be outlawed (and they're beat anyway). What size do I want? Something in the back of my mind says 175/70R14 would be stock but I can't remember. Tire rack surprisingly gives zero suggestions... I th

[MBZ] 240D tire size

Gotta get some new onion skins on my 240D next month since the studs will be outlawed (and they're beat anyway). What size do I want? Something in the back of my mind says 175/70R14 would be stock but I can't remember. Tire rack surprisingly gives zero suggestions... For a 300D they say 195/70-14

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

It is taller - a 195/70 is taller than a 175/70. 70% of 195 is taller than 70% of 175. On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 6:58 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you, Wilton -- I was about to argue with OKDonn on the 195 having > anything to do with tire height. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Nor

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

Wilton > > - Original Message - > From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:44 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size? > > > > OK Don wrote: > > > And taller the tire

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

Fmiser wrote: I know it as "83" - but that's empirical data based on my tape measure. If you measured it as 83%, and I remember it as 83%, that's good enough for me. When the fool at the tire store looks in his book and tells you that the original tires on your W116 were 185/70/14, just tell

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

It seems than at Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:44:03 -0500, Mitch wrote: > And it drives me nuts because I can't remember exactly what > the aspect ratio was on the tires that didn't specify an > aspect ratio. I know it was at least 80%. I want to say it's > 83%. 165 SR 15 is taller than 175/70 HR 15, I rem

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

width or 122.5 mm; it mounts on a 15 inch diameter wheel. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size? > OK Don wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

OK Don wrote: And taller the tire -- my '76 115 owmers manual says the 240D gets 175 SR 14 tires, and the 300D gets 185 HR 14 tires. And it drives me nuts because I can't remember exactly what the aspect ratio was on the tires that didn't specify an aspect ratio. I know it was at least 80%. I

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

And taller the tire -- my '76 115 owmers manual says the 240D gets 175 SR 14 tires, and the 300D gets 185 HR 14 tires. On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 9:22 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have 195 70R14 on my 240D. The bigger the first number the wider the tire. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Nor

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size?

I have 195 70R14 on my 240D. The bigger the first number the wider the tire. On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So my wife has some time tomorrow and is going to get started getting the > snows put on the 240D. > Interestingly the tires already on the whee

[MBZ] 240D tire size?

So my wife has some time tomorrow and is going to get started getting the snows put on the 240D. Interestingly the tires already on the wheels are 175 SR 14. They're Michelin snows of some cheap sort. The spare is 185 70 R14, I didn't notice the brand. The studded snows Dwight gave me (from his o