Tire replacement after Roadside Jack Woes
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Tire replacement after Roadside Jack Woes
Hi again,
In another post I mentioned that as part of my nightmarish intro to using the MB jack, I had to replace both rear tires. All that were available in Tucson on the weekend were Pirelli P Zero Nero. At $401 out the door the price was right, but I'm very, very concerned about performance.
On my usual route to the airport this morning, I took a couple of curves at a speed that with the old Michelins would do nothing to make me concerned. Well it was quite different today. I thought I was going to lose control and the dashboard warning was going nuts until I got straightened around.
Is it possible these tires could be this bad (different), or should I be looking for another cause. FYI, I re-checked torque and set to 96 ft. lbs. per manual.
Thanks again for all you help!
In another post I mentioned that as part of my nightmarish intro to using the MB jack, I had to replace both rear tires. All that were available in Tucson on the weekend were Pirelli P Zero Nero. At $401 out the door the price was right, but I'm very, very concerned about performance.
On my usual route to the airport this morning, I took a couple of curves at a speed that with the old Michelins would do nothing to make me concerned. Well it was quite different today. I thought I was going to lose control and the dashboard warning was going nuts until I got straightened around.
Is it possible these tires could be this bad (different), or should I be looking for another cause. FYI, I re-checked torque and set to 96 ft. lbs. per manual.
Thanks again for all you help!
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2012 E350 4matic
when i installed my Yoko Avids on the rear i got the same reaction on a long left handed sweeping turn. after a couple hundred miles it hasnt happened again in that turn. id say while your new tire choice is def. a harder compound, some of the slipping and dash notification is due to the tire still being new and not scrubbed in.
