[R129 SL] Bad Tires

[George Simpson]

Jan - when I got my 500SL, the previous owner sold it to me with 18 x 8J 
inch Intra A-Line wheels and 235/40  Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres. 
He also gave me the original M-B 16 inch wheels with winter tyres 
mounted. The 18 inch wheels were fully homologated in Germany - you know 
how serious they are - and I have all the necessary TUV papers. The 
tyres are 50% used. See:

http://www.euroshina.com.ua/en/wheels/Intra-Exip

for what they look like - I have sent you, off-line, photos of my car 
with these wheels.

After about 3 months, I decided I liked the original wheels better - 
more from a looks viewpoint - I don't drive fast enough to judge which 
are best for performance. Anyway, I now have 4 very good looking Intra 
wheels with tyres for a 500SL (complete with the correct wheel  bolts) 
and I want Euros 1,000 for the lot. I am coming to Breskens next week 
and could put them in the BMW Touring  - would  you (or anyone else in 
NL or B or D) be interested?

All the best

George

Jan Kuylaars wrote:

> Never buy 18 inch Chinese Wanli tires !

> I bought last year 4 new tires and I must after 3500 miles replaces them now

> for new.

> I have 6-7 mm profile and from the outside the tires looks perfect .

> But seen from the centre of the car every tires has over the side little

> cracks.

> I must replace them for new. The mechanics told me that everybody who bought

> Wanli tires had the same complaints. My deliverer tells me there is no

> warranty on the tires. He will give 40 Euro discount for every new tire. And

> because I always have trouble with my 18 inch wheels, and the driving is

> also not comfortable , I consider to set the original 16 inch wheels back

> again. However the 18 inch wheels looks formidable, I had the same problem

> already with Pirelli P6000. I now always look that the pressure is minimal

> 2.5 bar. I believe one of the reason could be the traffic speed limit bars

> they use a lot here in the Netherlands. But when I drive my 124 station with

> original 16 inch wheels and Michelin tires I never had this problem. After

> driving 30 000 miles the profile was gone. Now I have also a Mazda 929 with

> 15 inch wheels and Michelin tires and I have also no problems. Maybe I

> should use 17 inch wheels? It is between ; Better performance and also

> better look?

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