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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 03:13 AM
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What tires for SL500?
I didnt get too much life out of my last set and was wondering what my options are for tires that will have a little more life to them. How much handling or performance will I have to sacrafice if I want longer lasting tires?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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depends on the weather
might help if we knew what we are comparing to ...
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 01:24 AM
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They are Michellin Pilots
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Luke,
I'm going to join in on this as well.
'99 CLK430 w/17" staggered factory AMG rims. Currently have Pilot Sports and they NEED replacing now. (chunk is missing from right rear tire in the middle of the contact patch, not to mention fronts are at 4/32 and don't track very well anymore.)
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no response from the Tire Guru?
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there was 2 similar threads runnings and Luke answered the question in this thread, right after my posting.
https://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-tires-suspension-brakes-forum/181151-sumitomo-htr-z-ii-s-sl500.html
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