Time for new tires
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Mercedes-Benz CLK 550
TODAY'S MODELS “SPEED OF NEW CAR ASSEMBLY LINES” - front Camber and Caster adjustment along with rear Camber has been eliminated.
REALITY IS FULL ‘4’ WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS NOW ONLY BASIC TOE - directional adjustment !
YET CAMBER IS ESSENTIAL - to resolve costly, premature excess edge tire wear.
ALLOWING TO ADJUST TIRE CONTACT ANGLES - SPREAD LOAD MORE EVENLY. Excess edge load can also lead to higher impact, ruptured side walls, rim damage.
RE INSTATING ADJUSTABILITY - to cater for high cambered roads with excess passenger side edge wear or excess wear both sides through altered height, extra passenger loads, fitting wide profile tires plus having ongoing adjustment for curb knock damage. Or for performance driving or track days being able to quickly dial in Camber change.
WE THEREFORE MANUFACTURE BOLT-ON - FRONT & REAR CAMBER KITS (fit without need for control arm removal or special tools) $345 FRONT KIT FOR BOTH SIDES - LESS THEN COST OF ONE QUALITY TIRE.
PROVIDING UP TO 2 DEGREES EXTRA POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CAMBER - to fix it right the First Time (you can purchase - front only offset bolts but only one offset position providing miniscule .3 of one degree Camber change).
SEE SPOILER RE W212 FRONT & REAR KITS (incl. 4MATIC models).
AUDI to VOLVO - Experience Resolving OEM Suspension Shortcomings (and costs) Since 1964 !
REALITY IS FULL ‘4’ WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS NOW ONLY BASIC TOE - directional adjustment !
YET CAMBER IS ESSENTIAL - to resolve costly, premature excess edge tire wear.
ALLOWING TO ADJUST TIRE CONTACT ANGLES - SPREAD LOAD MORE EVENLY. Excess edge load can also lead to higher impact, ruptured side walls, rim damage.
RE INSTATING ADJUSTABILITY - to cater for high cambered roads with excess passenger side edge wear or excess wear both sides through altered height, extra passenger loads, fitting wide profile tires plus having ongoing adjustment for curb knock damage. Or for performance driving or track days being able to quickly dial in Camber change.
WE THEREFORE MANUFACTURE BOLT-ON - FRONT & REAR CAMBER KITS (fit without need for control arm removal or special tools) $345 FRONT KIT FOR BOTH SIDES - LESS THEN COST OF ONE QUALITY TIRE.
PROVIDING UP TO 2 DEGREES EXTRA POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CAMBER - to fix it right the First Time (you can purchase - front only offset bolts but only one offset position providing miniscule .3 of one degree Camber change).
SEE SPOILER RE W212 FRONT & REAR KITS (incl. 4MATIC models).
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AUDI to VOLVO - Experience Resolving OEM Suspension Shortcomings (and costs) Since 1964 !
Last edited by K-Mac; Dec 29, 2024 at 05:21 PM.
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19 GLA45, 86 560SL, former: 14 E550 4Matic, 09 E350 4Matic, 83 240D manual, 78 450SLC, 81 500SLC
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2014 Cummins, 2014 E250 Bluetec
gotta say, 45 years or so of driving a wide range of cars, many of them quite old and very high mileage, and thats never happened to me. My brother did have a front king pin completely break on a 1968 Plymouth Valiant that had been our dads, and had been driven into the ground with minimal maintenance, this caused a front wheel to completely fold under the car on a very low speed turn just a couple blocks from his house.
First time was a 68 mustang, the power steering had been removed and I didnt know any better but the actually steering control mechanism has a ball joint and shaft that is normally helped by the power steering. Regardless the mechanism that holds it in wore out and the ball joint popped out. No more steering ability, luckily it was on a gravel road about 2 miles from home. This was back in late 80s as a teenager. This is the part
Second time was my truck, original drag link had a recall so I bought after market to take care of it. After market apparently after many miles the ball joint on the passenger end would give out. I wasnt tracking this and after about 150k miles it popped out on my. Once again luckily on the 40mph stretch before getting on freeway and I drifted right onto gravel shoulder instead of left into traffic. I regularly greased this joint and didnt see any indication of failure. Replaced with the recall replacement OEM.
The synergy part I had that failed (believe it was marketed by someone else when I got it originally) https://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/...link-13-18-ram
Last edited by Quint22; Dec 30, 2024 at 12:10 AM.
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19 GLA45, 86 560SL, former: 14 E550 4Matic, 09 E350 4Matic, 83 240D manual, 78 450SLC, 81 500SLC
Dang, that's a $500 part...
A thing I've noticed with Mercedes parts (traditionally at least) is that they give you a lot of warning before they give out on you. If you're paying attention at least. I don't think something like that is ever going to really be possible on any car I drive with the parts I put into it, but flukes can happen. :S
A thing I've noticed with Mercedes parts (traditionally at least) is that they give you a lot of warning before they give out on you. If you're paying attention at least. I don't think something like that is ever going to really be possible on any car I drive with the parts I put into it, but flukes can happen. :S
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2002 E320 4matic 92K (bought 12/20/06). 2000 E430 4matic (RIP 12/9/06) :(
Just chiming in that for my stock 18" amg rims on my 2014 E350 4Matic, I just recently - finally - switched as I have an extra set of stock rims for winter (I'm in New England). Went from Michelin Pilot AS4 to Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Perfect timing as it was time for new tires this spring (a month ago). I've been enjoying the ride with no other change than new rubber. It's faster off the line with no hesitation and definitely handles a bit better on twisty roads by me; much more confident. There was nothing wrong with the all seasons, but now that the car is a little older and I'm planning on hanging onto it for many more years, wanted to change it up and will be buying winters in the next few months.
