Just picked up an '03 S600
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'03 S600
Just picked up an '03 S600
A one owner, black opal on grey with about a year left on the warranty and one free service remaining.
The car has stock size tires, 245-18s.
Good amount of tread left (these are not the original Michelin's).
Simply not enough tire with this much weight and torque.
How much tire can I run w/o rubbing?
Any recc's on brands that are esp. good on wet roads?
TIA.
The car has stock size tires, 245-18s.
Good amount of tread left (these are not the original Michelin's).
Simply not enough tire with this much weight and torque.
How much tire can I run w/o rubbing?
Any recc's on brands that are esp. good on wet roads?
TIA.
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Thanks,
I'll post some pics tomorow.
Staggered is a thought, though more costly since I can't rotate them. I had 245/275 18's on my E55. They were Goodyear F1's, so useless in the winter, but great on wet roads. Very costly tire. I ran some Kumho's on my BMW M3 and was quite pleased. Cheaper tire and were great quality.
I live in MN, so may have to resort to a summer/winter setup.
I'll post some pics tomorow.
Staggered is a thought, though more costly since I can't rotate them. I had 245/275 18's on my E55. They were Goodyear F1's, so useless in the winter, but great on wet roads. Very costly tire. I ran some Kumho's on my BMW M3 and was quite pleased. Cheaper tire and were great quality.
I live in MN, so may have to resort to a summer/winter setup.
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Your looking at Kumho 245/35 x 20 Extra Load Z rated on 20 x 8.5 rims at all 4 locations...I agree with you on the rotation angle but I considered staggered for your application due to the S600's tremendous power & torque.
I've never run Kumhos before but I was convinced by some local younger guys with some real quick "Ricer" rides that swear by them ....so far so good.
I've never run Kumhos before but I was convinced by some local younger guys with some real quick "Ricer" rides that swear by them ....so far so good.
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Not the best quality but...
Some pics:
Car doesn't have one mark, except the pass front rim has a few curb scuffs and as you can see it's missing the lower cladding jack cover.
Thinking about some new rims if I get wider tires. (??)
Car doesn't have one mark, except the pass front rim has a few curb scuffs and as you can see it's missing the lower cladding jack cover.
Thinking about some new rims if I get wider tires. (??)
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Great looking car! I run F1's summer and Michelin X-Ice winter and they are the best I have ever had!! You might want to post your question on The Tire Rack part of the forum. Luke can tell you more than most of us hackers over here. Welcome to the forum!!!
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Yep. It's at the stealer now, I want them to take care of some loose rear window trim. Warranty should take care of it.
Anyhow, the piece will most likely have to be painted to match the car. Not 100% on that yet.
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40k miles. Still thinking about rims. Maybe I'll keep it stock, except wider tires and rebadge "S430". A real sleeper...
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I'm looking into Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, 285/40YR17's for the rear. However, they run $334 each at TireRack! So I would not want to buy a dedicated winter tire. I've read these are decent enough to handle Minnesota winters.
