new owner- 2012 feels unstable on the highway - Page 3

Oct 7, 2016 | 02:17 PM

#51

AMGangster

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Joined: May 2012

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2010 C63

My car feels unstable if the pressures are low. I noticed it this morning. I just checked and they were 37/40. I put air in and now we are GTG.

Oct 7, 2016 | 02:41 PM

#52

jay rick

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Joined: Jun 2015

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C63 2009

I wonder why there would be so much difference around the world. My gas cap recommeds 38-38 . Since i do mostly city and heavy traffic i put them around 36. It rides better for my needs.

Oct 9, 2016 | 10:43 AM

#53

gogoquadzilla

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Joined: Sep 2015

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From: MO

2012 C63 AMG P31

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMG3.2

I'm sorry, but if you think your car handles like a dream on DWS, you'll think your driving a formula one car with something like Hancook RS3's or AD-08's.

Let's definitely not spread info that DWS are top tier performance tires because this is utterly not the case.

Let's call things like they are -- a DWS is a decent all season tire.

DW on the front probably feels better, but the sidewalls are still super squishy so you'll get that through the steering feel.

But I do agree with you -- could definitely be something in the suspension.

I didn't say anything like that. But I'm 100% certain the tires aren't the issue if he feels unsafe changing lanes at highway speeds.

Oct 9, 2016 | 02:40 PM

#54

AA717driver

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Joined: Jan 2016

Posts: 213

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From: Naples, FL

‘04 996 C4S, ‘18 GLC, ‘19 Alltrack

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisridebike8

Is the freeway surface grooved? In my experience, some tires tramline so badly on grooved pavement that I've stopped on the highway because I thought I had a flat tire.

This. Never felt it with my C63 but the 328 wagon and Lexus ES had that floaty feeling on recently opened grooved pavement.

TC