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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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Winter tires screw up
Screwed myself royally,have to admit.
After consulting with some Benz technicians,I installed Pirelli Sottozeros 285/40 rear,255/40 front on stock rims (planning to get wider rims with 305 tires for Summer).
Now , they rub both front and rear at every larger movement of the car (bumps,dips,faster cornering or braking).
Technicians are sorry but the problem is mine.
Seems I will end up with brand new Pirellis in a dumpster...
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yup biggest you can go is 35 i think
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Screwed myself royally,have to admit.
After consulting with some Benz technicians,I installed Pirelli Sottozeros 285/40 rear,255/40 front on stock rims (planning to get wider rims with 305 tires for Summer).
Now , they rub both front and rear at every larger movement of the car (bumps,dips,faster cornering or braking).
Technicians are sorry but the problem is mine.
Seems I will end up with brand new Pirellis in a dumpster...

That sucks. Put them on on ebay and get rid of them that way.
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Why not let us know which dealer provides such great techs, so that we can avoid them?
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Why not let us know which dealer provides such great techs, so that we can avoid them?
Local...
Raised the suspension one notch,seems to work for now.(as long as driven leisurely and not hitting any bumps or potholes)
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