what should i do
08-07-2008, 07:50 PM
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2007 CLS63 AMG
what should i do
nail in tire. Inbetween sidewall and first groove. Too close to sidewall to patch? Falken 452. 305-25-20 $375 for the tire plus install etc...
My tires only have 5k miles on them
Any advice? Am I just stuck buying a new one or should I try to patch? Merc says replace cause so close to the wall and the tire bends a lot there. At almost $400 I would rather buy Mich ps2 but isnt it a bad idea to mix tires?
My tires only have 5k miles on them
Any advice? Am I just stuck buying a new one or should I try to patch? Merc says replace cause so close to the wall and the tire bends a lot there. At almost $400 I would rather buy Mich ps2 but isnt it a bad idea to mix tires?
08-07-2008, 08:20 PM
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2005 E55 / 2008 E63
This just happened to me a month ago (front). I bit the bullet b/c they had 1/2 tread life left and replaced both. My 2 cents, pictured a blowout at 100mph+ and it wasn't pretty.
08-08-2008, 01:46 AM
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5k miles is maybe 1/3 to 1/2 of the life of the tire. that's pretty significant wear in my opinion. i would just change both and keep the extra just in case this happens again.
08-08-2008, 08:33 AM
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E-ZGO 53hp., 1999 E 430 sport, 2004 E 55, 2008 Tahoe LTZ on 24"s
I have to agree with Kram on this one, nothing like fresh rubber. This is why I use the Kumho tires that are half the price of PS2s. I have found that most low profile tires get noisy at 7-9K miles and start to show wear patterns, and with a staggered set up, new rubber is the only remedy.
