18" Winter Tire Pressure
11-08-2018, 07:37 PM
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18" Winter Tire Pressure
Hello, my tire pressure placard on the fuel filler cap looks like this (2018 coupe -> Germany):
How do I read the M&S portion of the placard to use with my winter setup? Are the numbers for 18 or 19's?
- My car came with stock 19" summer performance tires.
- The numbers match closely with 19" values with the rears a couple digits higher.
- The OE Mercedes winter wheel setup uses 18" wheels and tires but how come the values for regular 18" differ so much from M&S values? Winter setups are usually HIGHER pressure than summer so it doesn't make sense that they are lower values...
Thanks in advance.
Bonus question: I've had my car for a couple months now and I never found a comfortable seating position where my elbows do not hit/contact the center armrest. I am of an average build. I don't like to sit too high for sporty reasons and don't sit too low because I get a better sense of the cars dimensions when I can see over the hood. Leg lengths feel just right. I find other drivers, and service technicians, tend to have their seats leaned back, arms extended, steering wheels telescoped AWAY, and seat slid back. I don't find that comfortable as I am not particularly tall and prefer a proper "driver's" orientation over "leisurely" orientation. Anyone else have this problem?
How do I read the M&S portion of the placard to use with my winter setup? Are the numbers for 18 or 19's?
- My car came with stock 19" summer performance tires.
- The numbers match closely with 19" values with the rears a couple digits higher.
- The OE Mercedes winter wheel setup uses 18" wheels and tires but how come the values for regular 18" differ so much from M&S values? Winter setups are usually HIGHER pressure than summer so it doesn't make sense that they are lower values...
Thanks in advance.
Bonus question: I've had my car for a couple months now and I never found a comfortable seating position where my elbows do not hit/contact the center armrest. I am of an average build. I don't like to sit too high for sporty reasons and don't sit too low because I get a better sense of the cars dimensions when I can see over the hood. Leg lengths feel just right. I find other drivers, and service technicians, tend to have their seats leaned back, arms extended, steering wheels telescoped AWAY, and seat slid back. I don't find that comfortable as I am not particularly tall and prefer a proper "driver's" orientation over "leisurely" orientation. Anyone else have this problem?
