Alignments...
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2006 S65
Alignments...
Ugh, do the S65 always need constant alignments??? Front tires are wearing heavily on the inside. They will need to be replaced.
I know this car is a heavy sucker, but keeping her going straight seems to be a pain. Maybe time for new bushings, control arms, etc?
She has only 82K on it.
I know this car is a heavy sucker, but keeping her going straight seems to be a pain. Maybe time for new bushings, control arms, etc?
She has only 82K on it.
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S-65 AMG
If you have good roads where you live and don't run into curbs and such no. If you live in the northeast with the crappy roads yes like any car you drive up there.
The stock tires don't help by being so soft and if you have summer tires driving them in cold weather will destroy them even if alignment is perfect. Small pieces of rubber will literally break off the tread. You can usually tell the difference between alignment issues and cold weather issues by the sides of the worn area. Summer tires that are worn from being driven in cold weather will be rough on the edges of the worn tread where a car with an alignment problem will typically be smooth.
The stock tires don't help by being so soft and if you have summer tires driving them in cold weather will destroy them even if alignment is perfect. Small pieces of rubber will literally break off the tread. You can usually tell the difference between alignment issues and cold weather issues by the sides of the worn area. Summer tires that are worn from being driven in cold weather will be rough on the edges of the worn tread where a car with an alignment problem will typically be smooth.
