Driving with a bald tire!!!
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Driving with a bald tire!!!
I couldn't believe it when the mechanic showed me this. The only reason I went there was the low pressure light came on because of the nail, which you could see in the pic. I could not tell it was bald like that because it's on the inside. Scary to think I was driving my car with the tire like that. My car only has 30k miles. The other 3 tires are still pretty good. I also had the brakes done about 4 months ago, I assumed that tire was pretty much worn out at that time,
which the mechanic should've told me.
which the mechanic should've told me.
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I just got the pirelli p7 runflats for replacement, because they were the cheapest. Which tires did you get?
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Damn yes it is but I guess we are running negative on front too we just don't notice it.
I am going to get off these tires asap I see and hear so much bad reviews
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What where the specs of the wheels and tires your got?
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Stay away from [****ty] run-flats. Their lifespan is 1/3 of normal tires and they cost ~20% more. Take them off after a couple thousand miles of use and save them for lease return (as they are required when turning the car in). In the meantime, put some quality Michelin's on there. They'll perform better, ride smoother, and most likely last the remainder of the lease. You're welcome
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NOOOOO!!!
Stay away from [****ty] run-flats. Their lifespan is 1/3 of normal tires and they cost ~20% more. Take them off after a couple thousand miles of use and save them for lease return (as they are required when turning the car in). In the meantime, put some quality Michelin's on there. They'll perform better, ride smoother, and most likely last the remainder of the lease. You're welcome
Stay away from [****ty] run-flats. Their lifespan is 1/3 of normal tires and they cost ~20% more. Take them off after a couple thousand miles of use and save them for lease return (as they are required when turning the car in). In the meantime, put some quality Michelin's on there. They'll perform better, ride smoother, and most likely last the remainder of the lease. You're welcome
What do you carry fix a flat around in case of emergency?
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NOOOOO!!!
Stay away from [****ty] run-flats. Their lifespan is 1/3 of normal tires and they cost ~20% more. Take them off after a couple thousand miles of use and save them for lease return (as they are required when turning the car in). In the meantime, put some quality Michelin's on there. They'll perform better, ride smoother, and most likely last the remainder of the lease. You're welcome
Stay away from [****ty] run-flats. Their lifespan is 1/3 of normal tires and they cost ~20% more. Take them off after a couple thousand miles of use and save them for lease return (as they are required when turning the car in). In the meantime, put some quality Michelin's on there. They'll perform better, ride smoother, and most likely last the remainder of the lease. You're welcome
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Costly, premature edge tire wear, ongoing visits to dealers or alignment shops or constantly changing tire brands ?
Simple fact is that the reality with todays models there no longer is front Camber and Caster or rear Camber adjustment available enabling to change the tire contact angles.
The often quoted reassuring “FULL FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT” is now only Toe ‘in’ or Toe ‘out’ (directional adjustment).
It is all to do with cost cutting and the ever-increasing speed of vehicle assembly lines.
We saw the need therefore to re-instate from the early 90’s full front and rear adjustment facilities – unique K-MAC patented design allows single wrench adjustment. On car accurately – under load direct on alignment rack. Fixing it right the 1st. time. No more the time consuming (and inaccurate) need to remove and reposition bushings each time a setting needs to be changed.
With “ongoing” adjustment to cater for day to day commuting – high cambered roads, altered height through load carrying or lowering, fitting wide profile tires, curb knock damage and “correctly” resolving steering pull!
K-Mac has the experience of manufacturing adjuster kits longer than any other company and the worlds largest range Audi to Volvo. Front and rear kits to suit virtually every model Mercedes 1968 to 2018. Pre ’90 models where there is adjustment OEM - K-MAC kits double the adjustment range.
Beside providing full front and rear adjustment capability another important feature is that K-Mac kits also replace the 4 front and 4 rear highest wearing bushings! (suspension bushings – the 1st. item to fail).
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Front Camber and Caster +- 2.5 deg’s
C180, C200, C220, C250, C300 #503216K $480
C400, C450, C43, S63 AMG 4 Matic #503416K $480
C63/S, S63, S65 AMG #503316K $480
Rear Camber (and extra Toe) +- 2.5 degrees #502226K $480
NOTE: Also for collision damage (or track days extra neg. Camber to significantly reduce understeer, increase cornering and braking response) - upper front replacement arm bushings providing additional +- 2.5 degrees #503216-1K $480
Rear uprated bushings for the 6 multi link arms. Tauter response – less twitch/flex especially when applying power lane changing/overtaking #502628K $480
Delivery $30 one kit (each additional $20). PayPal, M/Card or Visa.
Simple fact is that the reality with todays models there no longer is front Camber and Caster or rear Camber adjustment available enabling to change the tire contact angles.
The often quoted reassuring “FULL FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT” is now only Toe ‘in’ or Toe ‘out’ (directional adjustment).
It is all to do with cost cutting and the ever-increasing speed of vehicle assembly lines.
We saw the need therefore to re-instate from the early 90’s full front and rear adjustment facilities – unique K-MAC patented design allows single wrench adjustment. On car accurately – under load direct on alignment rack. Fixing it right the 1st. time. No more the time consuming (and inaccurate) need to remove and reposition bushings each time a setting needs to be changed.
With “ongoing” adjustment to cater for day to day commuting – high cambered roads, altered height through load carrying or lowering, fitting wide profile tires, curb knock damage and “correctly” resolving steering pull!
K-Mac has the experience of manufacturing adjuster kits longer than any other company and the worlds largest range Audi to Volvo. Front and rear kits to suit virtually every model Mercedes 1968 to 2018. Pre ’90 models where there is adjustment OEM - K-MAC kits double the adjustment range.
Beside providing full front and rear adjustment capability another important feature is that K-Mac kits also replace the 4 front and 4 rear highest wearing bushings! (suspension bushings – the 1st. item to fail).
W205
Front Camber and Caster +- 2.5 deg’s
C180, C200, C220, C250, C300 #503216K $480
C400, C450, C43, S63 AMG 4 Matic #503416K $480
C63/S, S63, S65 AMG #503316K $480
Rear Camber (and extra Toe) +- 2.5 degrees #502226K $480
NOTE: Also for collision damage (or track days extra neg. Camber to significantly reduce understeer, increase cornering and braking response) - upper front replacement arm bushings providing additional +- 2.5 degrees #503216-1K $480
Rear uprated bushings for the 6 multi link arms. Tauter response – less twitch/flex especially when applying power lane changing/overtaking #502628K $480
Delivery $30 one kit (each additional $20). PayPal, M/Card or Visa.
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I couldn't believe it when the mechanic showed me this. The only reason I went there was the low pressure light came on because of the nail, which you could see in the pic. I could not tell it was bald like that because it's on the inside. Scary to think I was driving my car with the tire like that. My car only has 30k miles. The other 3 tires are still pretty good. I also had the brakes done about 4 months ago, I assumed that tire was pretty much worn out at that time,
which the mechanic should've told me.
which the mechanic should've told me.
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yup...and the rear tires probably have another 10-15k left. Most of my other leased cars always made it past 30k without changing tires. I guess AMG's suspension wear out tires and brakes quicker too, because I also had to change brakes at 25k. Gotta pay to play I guess.
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yup...and the rear tires probably have another 10-15k left. Most of my other leased cars always made it past 30k without changing tires. I guess AMG's suspension wear out tires and brakes quicker too, because I also had to change brakes at 25k. Gotta pay to play I guess.
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I couldn't believe it when the mechanic showed me this. The only reason I went there was the low pressure light came on because of the nail, which you could see in the pic. I could not tell it was bald like that because it's on the inside. Scary to think I was driving my car with the tire like that. My car only has 30k miles. The other 3 tires are still pretty good. I also had the brakes done about 4 months ago, I assumed that tire was pretty much worn out at that time,
which the mechanic should've told me.
which the mechanic should've told me.
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Basically every 10k-12k miles I am changing all 4 tires.
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