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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Tire pressure: What are people here doing?

I am curious to see if some of the more "sport" oriented drivers have experimented with different tire pressures and, if so, what people are running as well as the effects.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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30 front and 32 back and I am using the AMG 18" wheels. Anyone else use these and have any other recommendations?

I have a pull to right, anyone know what increasing one front would do. Lets say I incrased the left front by 1 or 2 PSI, what would that do, make it pull to the right or left?

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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Same as atssystems, with the standard 17" E500 wheels and tires. It's not a sports car, folks (and I have my doubts about it being a sports sedan) and so I don't jack up the tire pressure beyond 30/32 in hopes of making it handle like one. I tried it; it made the ride even rougher but didn't noticeably improve handling.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by atssystems.com
I have a pull to right, anyone know what increasing one front would do.
Thanks.
I believe there is a fix for this problem. When I bought my car the salesman said that if the car pulled to the side, to bring it in and they'd fix it.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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I believe there is a fix for this problem. When I bought my car the salesman said that if the car pulled to the side, to bring it in and they'd fix it.
They have installed casters, do you know the fix?

I hate it and it drives me crazy..
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by atssystems.com
They have installed casters, do you know the fix?

I hate it and it drives me crazy..
I thought that was the fix.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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35/35 for me. Great gas mileage, handling, and ride. Not much rougher if at all with the 35 in front and 35 in back combination.
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Can someone with an E500 that has the AMG package please tell me what it says inside your doors for the tires?
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