[R129 SL] Tire pressures on an SL500 Sport?

[Pat and Norm Waleke]

In a message dated 07/20/2004 4:10 PM, Rob Vonderhaar at
rvonder@ix.netcom.com wrote:

> Hi all -
> I have a '95 SL500 that's been upgraded to the same 18" AMG wheels and tires
> that AMG ships on the Sport configuration of this car.
> 
> I just had new 245x40-18 Dunlop SP9000's put on the fronts (the 275x35-18
> rears are still fine), and faced the same question I've always had:  What
> tire pressures should I run in the front and rears?  Obviously the MB specs
> for the stock 8-hole wheels and narrower 16" tires are of little value here.
> 
> Does anyone out there have an SL Sport with this wheel/tire setup that could
> tell me what MB suggests and/or or what you personally run?
> 
> Thanks in advance -
> Rob Vonderhaar
> Leesburg, VA
> 
> 
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We have a 97 SL500AE with 18" Amg wheels and Bridgestone tires. We run 30
lbs in the frront and  35 lbs in the back.Thats on the car door and the Mfg
said to go with that. Hope this helps.


Norm and Pat
New Mexico, USA
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