what are you running your tire pressure at on stock 17" factory wheels??? F&R

Jun 8, 2004 | 02:02 PM

michael10128

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2014 E350 4Matic/2011 E350 4matic / 2003 E500 /2000 CLK 430

what are you running your tire pressure at on stock 17" factory wheels??? F&R

what are e500 owners setting their tire pressure at..
the reccomended is 32-34 Rear and 26-29 front...any advice? i think its kinda low....

please only respond if you are running stock wheels..17" either sport or non sport since they are the same size

Jun 8, 2004 | 02:04 PM

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Re: what are you running your tire pressure at on stock 17" factory wheels??? F&R

I have 35 on both front and rear. Mine is a E320 w/ sport wheels (17").

Ride quality is fine, and handling is good.

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Originally posted by michael10128
what are e500 owners setting their tire pressure at..
the reccomended is 32-34 Rear and 26-29 front...any advice? i think its kinda low....

please only respond if you are running stock wheels..17" either sport or non sport since they are the same size

Jun 8, 2004 | 04:18 PM

rarenaro

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michael10128:

32 across the board - front and back.

Jun 8, 2004 | 05:15 PM

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I own the E320 with sports package (17" wheels) and run 30 psi in the front and 33 psi in the rear. I may experiment running with a little more pressure. As far as I am concerned I do not notice any real difference in ride comfort.

Jun 8, 2004 | 05:23 PM

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Jun 8, 2004 | 06:03 PM

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i just go by factory, plus 1-2 more lbs. i dont think it is a range of 26-29. one # is for a colder, or hotter tire i believe, it changes since the tire does expand while getting hot. GL

Jun 8, 2004 | 06:19 PM

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I run 32 rear and 27 front. I tried running higher in the front (32) and found both of my E-500's had a tendancy to wander. Lowering the pressure to 27 fixed the problem. At time of delivery of my Nav replacement E-500, I brought a tire pressure gauge with me and found there was 33psi in all the tires. After about three miles of driving, I reset the pressures to 27/32 and steering improved with no problems since.