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Had to replace the original factory Bridgestone run flat tires due to age.
Was advised by the Mercedes Benz service department to replace the 8 year old tires even though the car only has 875 (now 900) miles.
Costco had them in stock and approximately 1 hour later I was on my way back home.
They wouldn’t sell me anything but run flat tires, no spare tire etc., and this is the only run flat tire that they offer in 19 inch tire size.
Hope this helps anyone else who needs to buy new tires for their SL.
Happy Holidays,
Mike
Many of us switched to goflats. I carry a jack and slime kit but will likely just call for a flatbed using my Roadside Assistance provided by my auto insurance.
'13 SL550 Mars Red, Designo White interior, B and O sound
I just did the same for my SL – Happy Christmas to me. $1134.58 total cost after discount and rebate for four Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02 XLs (255/35 and 285/30 on 19") from TireRack and $115.99 installed at PepBoys.
I just did the same for my SL – Happy Christmas to me. $1134.58 total cost after discount and rebate for four Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02 XLs (255/35 and 285/30 on 19") from TireRack and $115.99 installed at PepBoys.
You got a great deal on great tires. I had those on my BMW 7 series sport. Very nice tires.
2019 SL450, 2019 E450 Luxury Trim Wagon, 2024 BMW I7 xDrive60
Originally Posted by MichaelRPack
Thank you very much. It was pure dumb luck how I found the car.
What a beautiful car! Did this obviously wealthy original owner order the car and load it up with options or did he buy it off a showroom floor? How is it equipped? Would love to see some interior photos.
What a beautiful car! Did this obviously wealthy original owner order the car and load it up with options or did he buy it off a showroom floor? How is it equipped? Would love to see some interior photos.
I have purchased a set of RFT for rear. Im debating wether buying a set for front. I have a CL550 but tires say BMW? Is it ok to put RFT in rear and regular zr tires in front?
I have 275 35 20 sized tires rear & 255 35 20 in front. Wondering if anyone knows if mix match is ok.
I know a stiffer side wall means less sway which can lead to faster wear. I'll lower PSI from usual 38 to 34-36 in rear & 38 in front. I use higher PSI to protect discontinued Rohana RC8 rim. I have bought an extra set of concave ferrada rims after finding last rim at Rohana factory. Non found on ebay for 3 years. There's a place called Dr rim in Orlando but wheel can only be repaired so many times. Thats why i bought RFT to prevent wheel damage incase of pothole & car being heavy.
I have purchased a set of RFT for rear. Im debating wether buying a set for front. I have a CL550 but tires say BMW? Is it ok to put RFT in rear and regular zr tires in front?
I have 275 35 20 sized tires rear & 255 35 20 in front. Wondering if anyone knows if mix match is ok.
I know a stiffer side wall means less sway which can lead to faster wear. I'll lower PSI from usual 38 to 34-36 in rear & 38 in front. I use higher PSI to protect discontinued Rohana RC8 rim. I have bought an extra set of concave ferrada rims after finding last rim at Rohana factory. Non found on ebay for 3 years. There's a place called Dr rim in Orlando but wheel can only be repaired so many times. Thats why i bought RFT to prevent wheel damage incase of pothole & car being heavy
Aviam,
I would strongly advise against mixing run-flat and non-run-flat tires on your car.
As you know, run-flats have a much stiffer sidewall. That stiffness gives them a nice, crisp "turn in" response. Non-run-flats have a significantly more flexible sidewall (thus their more comfortable ride), but their response to cornering force is slightly slower as a result. With non-run-flats in front and run-flats in the rear, that will spell understeer. This factor, by itself, probably isn't terminal. But you would almost certainly notice an unsettling, "squirmy" feeling in normal driving, as the front end doesn't react as quickly as the back end. I don't think your change in tire pressures would be enough to balance out the response.
FWIW, having run-flats in front and non-run-flats at the rear would strongly magnify this odd feeling, probably to the point that the car would feel like it had a flat or low tire in the rear.
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