vibration question/tires?
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vibration question/tires?
hi all,
i drove a 2001 E55 today that i'm very interested in. it was starmarked until six months ago and it's been well cared for. one item i noticed was that since the owner seldom drove the car, i think there may be dead spots on the new-ish tires. therefore, there's vibration at 45-50 miles/hr. this is a very different/subtle vibration, much different than front wheels being out of balanced. also, after the tires warm up, i think the vibration goes away.
my question is, will i need to get 4 new tires to get the car to drive properly or will this go away if the E55 become a daily driver? in other words, is the flat spot a permanent state on the tires in which case i will need to replace them...or can it be cured if the car gets driven regularly?
thx to all for responding.
i drove a 2001 E55 today that i'm very interested in. it was starmarked until six months ago and it's been well cared for. one item i noticed was that since the owner seldom drove the car, i think there may be dead spots on the new-ish tires. therefore, there's vibration at 45-50 miles/hr. this is a very different/subtle vibration, much different than front wheels being out of balanced. also, after the tires warm up, i think the vibration goes away.
my question is, will i need to get 4 new tires to get the car to drive properly or will this go away if the E55 become a daily driver? in other words, is the flat spot a permanent state on the tires in which case i will need to replace them...or can it be cured if the car gets driven regularly?
thx to all for responding.
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07 E63 06 CLK55 Cab 03 P-car C4S
2001 e55 tires
if the flat spot is bad, can someone advise what cost would be for a new set of 4's...and is there value i can get out of current.
also, is it usually worse/more sensitive in the front and therefore could i get away w/ just replacing front tires and leaving the rear status quo?
thx.
also, is it usually worse/more sensitive in the front and therefore could i get away w/ just replacing front tires and leaving the rear status quo?
thx.
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Have a tire pro check them out and rebalance just in case. You may need to get new tires. I don't believe flat-spots can be reversed. Tires could also be cupped or the steel belts have separated. Get the fronts and see how the car drives.
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07 E63 06 CLK55 Cab 03 P-car C4S
E55 tires
i've had the E55 for a week now and have been enjoying it quite a bit.
the tires are yokohama avs DB's...and they're not bad. i was trying to find out about these tires, but tirerack doesn't seem to carry the 18" sizes anymore.
p.s. there's still a slight vibration early am (it's 36 deg F), but it's much better than when i test drove the car and he had it sitting for 6 weeks.
thx again luke.
the tires are yokohama avs DB's...and they're not bad. i was trying to find out about these tires, but tirerack doesn't seem to carry the 18" sizes anymore.
p.s. there's still a slight vibration early am (it's 36 deg F), but it's much better than when i test drove the car and he had it sitting for 6 weeks.
thx again luke.
