konigstiger

Should I adhere to the 26 front / 32 rear MB inflation recommendation?

Steve Clark

will give you a lovely pillowy ride with pronounced understeer.
I'd suggest 35/33# front/rear to begin with.Use a good pressure gauge and don't be afraid to experiment with your tire pressures.

500AMG

Any reason to put in more up front than in the rear? Is it to support the extra weight of the engine? I always wondered why MB said the fronts should be lower than rears...my car says 30 front/33 rear. I run 33/36.

steve1173

I also have an 03 CLK500, I use the above 100mph pressures even thought the fastest I go is about 75-80mph. I also add 1 lb to the front so I use 36 front/38 rear.

Steve Clark

are designed to understeer when pushed hard...better for the average driver than oversteer.Adding more air in the front will reduce this tendency.It will still understeer,but not as much.At the track I normally run with high 40's/low 40's front/rear.My street pressures are 36/33.
You can't get rid of the understeer with tire pressure alone,but it can be reduced.You may get better tire life with higher pressures as well.

500AMG

Interesting, thanks for the explanation.

Steve1173:

Have you noticed any wear differences running those higher pressures? I may just go ahead and up it to the 100mph pressures as well.

steve1173

Have been running the higher pressures only for 500 miles, so too early to tell but it does not seem to ride any harder.

konigstiger

Thanks. I'll try 35 - 36 front & 33 rear as you suggest.

steve1173

I am running 38 in the rear as called for in over 100mph on the label.

lars

There's a long thread on this topic over on the W203 forum.

davis449

My 202 says 28/32 and I run 32 all the way around. At least that's what the guy at the dealer said would be fine.