ninjamagic
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- Your Mercedes
- SL55 - 2004
It's been 2 months so far and I've done 2k miles -- and I LOVE IT! It's so powerful, it's insane! I still worry about the possible maintenance costs, but I got Alex Crow to take a look at it, and change the ABC fluid and he's ace.
It's taken a little while to get used to the power and hopefully she'll slide less now that the roads are drying out.
Anyway , the front tyres need changing and I guess soon enough the rear tyres will too.
I have two questions for you, dear forum:
1. Mercedes recommend Pirelli P Zeros. But that was back in 2002 and I guess that technology has moved on. Should I put Michelin Pilot sport 4s on there?
2. But also, I would kinda like the bigger SL65 19 inch split rims. So What kind of price am I looking at to get those changed and the speedometer re-adjusted. (Are they considered OEM and might buyers insist on the original 18" wheels?) Also, I guess I could sell the old wheels (although one has a bit of a scratch)
Decisions, decisions!
Thanks
Ninja
It's taken a little while to get used to the power and hopefully she'll slide less now that the roads are drying out.
Anyway , the front tyres need changing and I guess soon enough the rear tyres will too.
I have two questions for you, dear forum:
1. Mercedes recommend Pirelli P Zeros. But that was back in 2002 and I guess that technology has moved on. Should I put Michelin Pilot sport 4s on there?
2. But also, I would kinda like the bigger SL65 19 inch split rims. So What kind of price am I looking at to get those changed and the speedometer re-adjusted. (Are they considered OEM and might buyers insist on the original 18" wheels?) Also, I guess I could sell the old wheels (although one has a bit of a scratch)
Decisions, decisions!
Thanks
Ninja