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Tires
I am running through tires at about 15K. I have a 2003. I also seem to feel a little vibration at 70-80 mph. Anyone experience this. Also, what is the consensus on the bes all around tire for quietness and handling (especially wet pavement handling--My Goodyeat GTs are terrible).
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Vibration can be due to needing the tires to be rebalance or possible a bent wheel. Havnt figure out what is the best all around tires yet, but members hee are trying all sorts of different setups so i am sure someone can give you some good pointers.
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Take your car in to have the wheels rotated and balanced. Tell the shop to check the wheels for out-of-roundness. It happens. Low aspect ratio tires, thin wheels, and potholes and curbs make bad combinations. It doesn't take a major whack to get a wheel out of round. I just replaced the wheels on wife's '07 E350 Sport because two wheels were out of round.
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so once wheels are "out of round" .. you can't recondition them or anything?
when I got new tires last year Oct, I was told two of my wheels were "marginal" but they were able to balance them .. and that was at 20k miles .. does that mean when I get new tires next I might have to buy new wheels?
As for tires .. running Michelin PS2's . worth every penny.
when I got new tires last year Oct, I was told two of my wheels were "marginal" but they were able to balance them .. and that was at 20k miles .. does that mean when I get new tires next I might have to buy new wheels?
As for tires .. running Michelin PS2's . worth every penny.
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I am running through tires at about 15K. I have a 2003. I also seem to feel a little vibration at 70-80 mph. Anyone experience this. Also, what is the consensus on the bes all around tire for quietness and handling (especially wet pavement handling--My Goodyeat GTs are terrible).
Brad
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). I'm assuming you are staggered and therefore can't rotate your tires? If so, try an asymmetrical tread that allows for flipping side-to-side.I have had Continental ExtremeContact DWS for about 9 months, and they are outstanding in wet conditions, and excellent in heavy rain. They are also very good in dry and snow (only up to a few inches LOL). It is an asymmetrical tread as well.
As others have said, vibration at speed is most likely an balance or roundness issue. Maybe it could also be a worn/loose suspension component?
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oh, a 500.
15K miles seems a bit low for a E500 (unless you drive like a complete @ss).
302 HP in a 4,000 pound car is not enough to kill tires in 15K miles.
Exceptions: driving like an @***, staggered setup preventing rotation, suspension issues (bad alignment or damage), fitment issues (tire sizes out of spec for wheels/rims)
I include "track days" in "driving like an @ss"
15K miles seems a bit low for a E500 (unless you drive like a complete @ss
). 302 HP in a 4,000 pound car is not enough to kill tires in 15K miles.
Exceptions: driving like an @***, staggered setup preventing rotation, suspension issues (bad alignment or damage), fitment issues (tire sizes out of spec for wheels/rims)
I include "track days" in "driving like an @ss"
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yeah I blew through my first set of OEM Conti's in about 15k miles on my E550. Coming from a lagass SUV, I really drove it like an @ss and I still enjoy "spirited" driving .. and yes, sport tires, staggered also burns through the miles, so I can understand the OP going through tires in 15k.
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oh, a 500.
15K miles seems a bit low for a E500 (unless you drive like a complete @ss).
302 HP in a 4,000 pound car is not enough to kill tires in 15K miles.
Exceptions: driving like an @***, staggered setup preventing rotation, suspension issues (bad alignment or damage), fitment issues (tire sizes out of spec for wheels/rims)
I include "track days" in "driving like an @ss"
15K miles seems a bit low for a E500 (unless you drive like a complete @ss
). 302 HP in a 4,000 pound car is not enough to kill tires in 15K miles.
Exceptions: driving like an @***, staggered setup preventing rotation, suspension issues (bad alignment or damage), fitment issues (tire sizes out of spec for wheels/rims)
I include "track days" in "driving like an @ss"
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