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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Dealer should of warned me about 4 sets of tires per year

So wtf this is my 4th set of tires and 2nd set of rims in one year come on MB why didn't you warn me about this????????????



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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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It's a common problem regarding the loose nut behind the steering wheel
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
It's a common problem regarding the loose nut behind the steering wheel
+1. Burn outs = new tires
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Try higher tread wear rated tires?
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bigben320e
Try higher tread wear rated tires?
whats higher than ZRY ?
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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whats higher than ZRY ?
Thats speed rating, tread wear numbers are like 320, 400, 440, etc... the higher the number the harder the compound, the longer the life. In your case though, I still say it's the loose nut behind the steering wheel and no matter what tire you mount it's going to be bald in a hurry.

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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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lol, does this mean I get my wheels back....
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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did you do burnouts on the rims too?
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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did you do burnouts on the rims too?
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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did you do burnouts on the rims too?
Buahaha
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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did you do burnouts on the rims too?
Christ that is funny, I bet everone in all the hotel rooms around me heard me break out laughing when I read that.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Let me know how those KDW's ride/road noise, I had a set on my SRT but they weren't nearly as wide as these car's tires. Very grippy though.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by clkwork
did you do burnouts on the rims too?
GOOD IDEA!!!


Originally Posted by Jamesbbh



Let me know how those KDW's ride/road noise, I had a set on my SRT but they weren't nearly as wide as these car's tires. Very grippy though.
Love em this is my 2nd set and they are fairly quite and stick very nicely!
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 02:30 AM
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ive seen u drive on youtube...i have no pity...lol
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by sleepyheadzzz
ive seen u drive on youtube...i have no pity...lol
Haters!

so yeah my tires are 300 AAA Thread wear =D
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 06:59 AM
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You need like 1000 AAAA. Lol
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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You need like 1000 AAAA. Lol
+1

I'd also like to hear the Merc' Dealer's response if you told them how quickly your car is consuming tires. I can just imagine him wincing.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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I dont think everyone in here is changing 4 tires every year.
My set of tires when i bought the car was on it for 6 months and i stayed with them for another year and a half or so.
That was because i had a terrible alignment problem.
Do you really burn out a lot or drive crazy with your CLK? Must be very tempting considering you have a 550
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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He burns out like crazy. He spent the whole summer burning out.

If you count the stock wheels and tires, I have had 5 sets of each in 3 years of owning the car.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by dynomite05
He burns out like crazy. He spent the whole summer burning out.

If you count the stock wheels and tires, I have had 5 sets of each in 3 years of owning the car.
man you guys lol

Hope you settled down for now Dyno
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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TORQUE IS A DISEASE!!
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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I am, at least with the wheels.
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