Tyres......

[shayes]

Not strictly an answer to the question but based on the logic that I would not replace my 17s for anything larger because I like the ''comfort'' of the extra rubber over that on a larger wheel I would keep the 18s.

Mic

I agree with you Mic - I have Maxxis all round and they serve their purpose for the more sedate (really??) driver like myself. Low/no road sound and got me out of an off road muddy lane in deepest France when I thought I'd need a Tractor pull me out.

 

[T1M4]

Just read through the thread and its very interesting.
I'm looking at changing the tyres/alloys on my SL, currently I've got 18" alloys which came with the car when I bought it. Do having smaller tyres e.g.: 255/45 on 17" vs 285/35 on 18" make any difference to feel of the car, mpg, etc.
Is there is a size range which will fit and is correct for the r230?

 

[Mic]

UK potholed roads very much have to be factored into the equation......big wheels and rubber band tyres may work well on a perfectly smooth surface......there is no such thing left in the public domain.......even motorways are not immune from the occasional pothole.......wrecks the car and doesn't do my back any good.

I now spend more time avoiding potholes than other road users !!!***???

Mic

 

[shayes]

UK potholed roads very much have to be factored into the equation......big wheels and rubber band tyres may work well on a perfectly smooth surface......there is no such thing left in the public domain.......even motorways are not immune from the occasional pothole.......wrecks the car and doesn't do my back any good.

I now spend more time avoiding potholes than other road users !!!***???

Mic

whereas veering all over the road used to be the preserve of the drunken driver we are all guilty of doing it now! So many in Essex its appalling.

 

[Ben Longden]

Just replaced the tyres on Jen's CLK with a set of Toyo's, as recommended by the store owner - who has them on both his beemers.

Noisey and ****** uncomfortable at first.

Then we found they had them at 40psi (front left) 41 front right and the rears were 38 and 39.

Now, when we talk noise, we are talking serious banging noise as well as road noise.

Reduced the pressures to those recommended on the placard, and the ride has settled, and there is no banging noises... but the high pitched vibration and whine of road noise!

Unbelieveable.... and these are Toyos....

 

[Gkinghorn]

Just read through the thread and its very interesting.
I'm looking at changing the tyres/alloys on my SL, currently I've got 18" alloys which came with the car when I bought it. Do having smaller tyres e.g.: 255/45 on 17" vs 285/35 on 18" make any difference to feel of the car, mpg, etc.
Is there is a size range which will fit and is correct for the r230?

Anything from 17 to 20 inch rims work...

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[Rory]

I now spend more time avoiding potholes than other road users !!!***???

Mic

Me too. I'm so thankful for the lighter evenings so that I can see the road on the way home.

 

[television]

I must say that I do not like rubber band tyres either.

When I had the SL and I changed the wheels from 18 to 19, I altered the sizes so that the side wall height remained the same as with 18" and it worked very well, and again only using the lower end on the pressure scale. The 19" AMGs were a good looking wheel on the 230.

I took the 20" AMGs off my CL and am using 230 SL600 18"wheels, used with Dunlop sports the noise level is very low.

 

[T1M4]

What size tyres would be ok for an SL with 19" rims?

 

[Gkinghorn]

If you read the thread through you will see what I had on the 19's and how to ensure the sizes are correct..All to do with width and profile really...

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[television]

I went down 1 size on the width and up 1 size on the profile when I had mine.

The tyres are much cheaper and the ride very good, you do lose the speedo error and it will read spot on