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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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I ordered some new wheels for my 2003 C320 sedan... 18x8.5 front, 18x9.5 rear. I was old I needed 225-40-18 tires for front and 255-35-18 tires for rear. I wanted to get PZero nero m+s tires for this but it doesn't look like tirerack carries this tire in the size I need for my rear wheels. Any suggestions? I would like a semi inexpensive set of tires. I don't need supersport, just some grip, quiet, and good treadwhere. Any help?
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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Is all season tire a must?
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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No. Tread wear, quiet, comfortable, and price are most important. I live in Vegas, so all season not terribly important. The Nero m+s just seemed to be a great deal. Any help?
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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depends on the weather
take a serious look at the SZ50EP from Firestone .... it will impress you more than you can imagine
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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Luke according to tirerack, that tire does not come in the size's I specified I need. Any other help?
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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depends on the weather
wasn't paying attention to the size ... my bad ...

in the 225/255 combo look at the Dunlop 9000
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