Tire recommendations for stock sport suspension
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2005 c230SS
I actually experienced this when I was a kid, when our family took trips in our motorhome after having it sit in the driveway for many months. The tires developed a flat spot and you drove with a "thump, thump, thump" for 10-15 minutes until they warmed up and regained their shape. So when the camper was sitting for a long time, we would make a habit of moving it forward and back to change the flat spot. Eventually my dad put the rear axle up on wood blocks to take the pressure off the tires completely.
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2005 c230SS
** one year report **
It's been a year ... I only put 6k miles on the car this year, and the tires are still holding up well. They still feel like they did when new, I think I prefer them over the DW, they feel a bit quieter and softer in the tread. But still corners effortlessly. I've reinflated the tires only once since I bought them, about a month ago. I probably should check them more frequently.
Tread depth after 6k miles:
Front: 8-9/32
Rear: 6-7/32
-- John
It's been a year ... I only put 6k miles on the car this year, and the tires are still holding up well. They still feel like they did when new, I think I prefer them over the DW, they feel a bit quieter and softer in the tread. But still corners effortlessly. I've reinflated the tires only once since I bought them, about a month ago. I probably should check them more frequently.
Tread depth after 6k miles:
Front: 8-9/32
Rear: 6-7/32
-- John
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2005 c230SS
Yes, even the DWs wore quickly ... ~12k for the rears.
Fortunately I am running low mileage on this car nowadays .. splitting my use of it with the high school "beater" Honda. So I won't need tires for another year, and by that time I'll be ready for something new again
Fortunately I am running low mileage on this car nowadays .. splitting my use of it with the high school "beater" Honda. So I won't need tires for another year, and by that time I'll be ready for something new again
