My snow beast. So. Cal. people don't try this at home.
01-25-2007, 05:39 PM
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My snow beast. So. Cal. people don't try this at home.
1 foot of fresh snow can't stop the mighty E55 with Blizzak. This is the first time I have snow tires on any of my AMG, and amazingly it handles quite well. Of course no lead-foot allowed during the winter driving season.
John
John
01-25-2007, 07:17 PM
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dude, you hardly got any snow on the street. We call that dusting around here
Just kidding. I got to give it to MB, the ESP is fantastic and kept my car well under control most of the time.
John
Just kidding. I got to give it to MB, the ESP is fantastic and kept my car well under control most of the time.John
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01-25-2007, 10:26 PM
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01-25-2007, 11:15 PM
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I dont know if the W210s came with archaic ESPs but I slip and slide quite a bit. In fact, I cant get the car up the rather steep slope up the hill so I have to drive out back through another street and come downhill to park. Here's some pics of me driving home from dinner:
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01-25-2007, 11:42 PM
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01-25-2007, 11:47 PM
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Benz recommends you do switch it off in snow conditions to let the tires slip a little and "bite" thru the snow to get traction.
Remember, when you turn off ESP all you're doing is turning off the throttle control it has. You'll still have a traction control system but it won't be able to cut the throttle back.
Remember, when you turn off ESP all you're doing is turning off the throttle control it has. You'll still have a traction control system but it won't be able to cut the throttle back.
01-25-2007, 11:52 PM
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Benz recommends you do switch it off in snow conditions to let the tires slip a little and "bite" thru the snow to get traction.
Remember, when you turn off ESP all you're doing is turning off the throttle control it has. You'll still have a traction control system but it won't be able to cut the throttle back.
Remember, when you turn off ESP all you're doing is turning off the throttle control it has. You'll still have a traction control system but it won't be able to cut the throttle back.
01-25-2007, 11:58 PM
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Thanks glassjaw. Since you have a 210, what tires do you recommend? I notice that with my aftermarket rims the previous owner had put on, all 4 tires are the same width. Would I be able to go back to OEM spec (275 Rear 245 Front) on the same rims or do I need a new set of rims do you think?
01-26-2007, 12:07 AM
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You can't go wrong with Michelin PS2's. But I don't have any experience with them in snow so you might want to get some other opinions on their winter traction. If I were you I would try to go back to the OEM 245/275 set-up but it depends on the rim sizes as well. Did the previous owner tell you why he decided to go the same sizes all the way around??
