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Mar 18, 2010 | 08:45 PM

#26

Dingleberry

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Marsaydees

you need to go to a shop that has a road force machine, your tires could be out of round. if that's the case, no balancing job will get rid of the vibration.

Mar 18, 2010 | 08:49 PM

#27

alpha8a

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From: Royal Oak, MI

'05 C55 AMG

So Discount Tire doesn't have the Road Force machine? Any idea how much that will cost to get done? Oh, and can the tires be out of round when they are brand new?

Mar 18, 2010 | 09:22 PM

#28

duke444

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1988 300e, 2005 c55 amg

my brother had a problem like that with his clk. and he was told he needed spacers.

Mar 18, 2010 | 10:06 PM

#29

callmiro

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2016 C63 S

Check it out.....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=40

Mar 19, 2010 | 10:00 AM

#30

alpha8a

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'05 C55 AMG

Talked to my Discount Tire guy again today. He said that his boss is willing to do the Road Force balancing for free since I've been in to balance these tires 3 times now. He said however, that the vibration problem may never go away due to the tires being so extreme (10" wide rears)? Hopefully the Road Force balancing will fix it all.

Mar 19, 2010 | 10:02 AM

#31

FrankW

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W206 PHEV AMG

might not even be the problem with balancing btw. could be they didn't even seat the tire right and causing the vibration.

Mar 19, 2010 | 10:11 AM

#32

alpha8a

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'05 C55 AMG

I have a feeling that might be the case also as the other tech told me he had a pretty hard time stretching the 265 tire to fit over the 10" wheel.

Mar 23, 2010 | 08:13 PM

#33

02C32guy

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From: DE

2005 E55

Are those the gunmetal or one of the black finishes?

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Apr 11, 2010 | 07:30 AM

#34

RLx02

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From: Seattle, WA

C55

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpha8a

I have a feeling that might be the case also as the other tech told me he had a pretty hard time stretching the 265 tire to fit over the 10" wheel.

Oh man. Why so narrow? I'm running 275s on my 9.5" rear.

Apr 11, 2010 | 12:54 PM

#35

alpha8a

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From: Royal Oak, MI

'05 C55 AMG

Do you rub with 275s? I thought the 265s would lessen the amount of rubbing.

Apr 11, 2010 | 01:18 PM

#36

saer1one

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2002 c32 AMG 2012 c250 Coupe

Did you ever get rid of the vibrations..? Have you tried hubcentric rings..?

Apr 11, 2010 | 01:20 PM

#37

alpha8a

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From: Royal Oak, MI

'05 C55 AMG

Yea I had to get the wheels Road Force balanced. I think all the vibrations were due to the crappy tires (General Exclaim). Next time I'm definitely going to go with better tires to avoid all the headaches.

Apr 11, 2010 | 01:22 PM

#38

saer1one

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2002 c32 AMG 2012 c250 Coupe

great..!

Aug 3, 2010 | 12:14 AM

#39

Gandul

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2009 C350

Looks Great!! I'm glad I found this thread, I'm just about to but the 18/8.5-9.5 with 235/40 front and 255/35 rear tires with 32 Offset all around. (Hopefully I won't get any rubbing!!!)

Now that I've seen how they look like on the car... Can't wait to get'em!!

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