Tramlining Michelins
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2000 E320 CDI European
Tramlining Michelins
I bought my car (2000 E320 CDI -W210) last fall and noticed tramlining on the first highway drive, but changed to winter tires shortly afterwards and the problem disappeared. I should have written down the type of winter tires I had, but they are stored in the tire shop now until winter. I suppose I could go there and ask. Anyhow, they were on 16" wheels and didn't tramline at all. The summer tires are on 17" wheels and tramline like hell.
Now spring has arrived and I had my summer tires put back on, the tramlining has returned. There are quite deep ruts on all roads in Finland because of the requirement for winter tires, and most people using studded tires as well.
Tires: Michelin Primacy HP 235/45 R17 94W
The back tires appear to be brand new, while the front ones only have 4mm left on the inner circumferential treads (while the outside tread still looks new).
I am trying to gather information as to whether the car will stop tramlining if I just buy two new Primacy HPs for the front, or if I should just buy four new tires of a more suitable type for this car.
Suggestions?
Now spring has arrived and I had my summer tires put back on, the tramlining has returned. There are quite deep ruts on all roads in Finland because of the requirement for winter tires, and most people using studded tires as well.
Tires: Michelin Primacy HP 235/45 R17 94W
The back tires appear to be brand new, while the front ones only have 4mm left on the inner circumferential treads (while the outside tread still looks new).
I am trying to gather information as to whether the car will stop tramlining if I just buy two new Primacy HPs for the front, or if I should just buy four new tires of a more suitable type for this car.
Suggestions?
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I bought my car (2000 E320 CDI -W210) last fall and noticed tramlining on the first highway drive, but changed to winter tires shortly afterwards and the problem disappeared. I should have written down the type of winter tires I had, but they are stored in the tire shop now until winter. I suppose I could go there and ask. Anyhow, they were on 16" wheels and didn't tramline at all. The summer tires are on 17" wheels and tramline like hell.
Now spring has arrived and I had my summer tires put back on, the tramlining has returned. There are quite deep ruts on all roads in Finland because of the requirement for winter tires, and most people using studded tires as well.
Tires: Michelin Primacy HP 235/45 R17 94W
The back tires appear to be brand new, while the front ones only have 4mm left on the inner circumferential treads (while the outside tread still looks new).
I am trying to gather information as to whether the car will stop tramlining if I just buy two new Primacy HPs for the front, or if I should just buy four new tires of a more suitable type for this car.
Suggestions?
Now spring has arrived and I had my summer tires put back on, the tramlining has returned. There are quite deep ruts on all roads in Finland because of the requirement for winter tires, and most people using studded tires as well.
Tires: Michelin Primacy HP 235/45 R17 94W
The back tires appear to be brand new, while the front ones only have 4mm left on the inner circumferential treads (while the outside tread still looks new).
I am trying to gather information as to whether the car will stop tramlining if I just buy two new Primacy HPs for the front, or if I should just buy four new tires of a more suitable type for this car.
Suggestions?
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I didn't do anything. I bought the car with those tires on, and had the winter tires put on a week later. Now when I was getting the summer tires put back on, the tire guy showed me that the front ones only have 4mm left and should be replaced soon.
The car tramlined for the week I drove it with summer tires last fall, and it's doing it again now.
I will buy new tires in any case. The question now is whether to buy two new Michelin Primacy HPs or to go with four new tires of some other brand. I am just wondering if this car would still tramline badly even with four new Michelin Primacy HPs, e.g. are these tires a good match for this car or not?
The car tramlined for the week I drove it with summer tires last fall, and it's doing it again now.
I will buy new tires in any case. The question now is whether to buy two new Michelin Primacy HPs or to go with four new tires of some other brand. I am just wondering if this car would still tramline badly even with four new Michelin Primacy HPs, e.g. are these tires a good match for this car or not?
