[R129 SL] help with tire selection, alignment

[Victor R. Lopez]

I feel kumho tires couldnt provide the type of performance I would need for my Sl, I had them on the Ferrari when I purchased it, after the first week and sliding into a turn with the feeling of being on snot I got rid of them. I have Pilots on it now with no complants. On the SL I have Conti's little rough until they warm up but I dont mind.

Phil Carbone <philcarbone55 at comcast.net> wrote:          The tire department of my local Costco showed me a bulletin stating they will not install any Michelin Pilot tires because of the alignment problems they cause.
   
  I use the Bridgestone z-rated tires and am very pleased with them. 
   
  Unless you are experiencing alignment problems, every 15K miles should suffice.
   
  Phil Carbone
  1997 SL600
    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: R. A. Foster 
  To: r129list at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:50 PM
  Subject: [R129 SL] help with tire selection, alignment
  

  Listers - My car is a 1991 500SL.  After 30,000 miles and 4 years on Michelin Pilot Sport A/S radials, my mechanic tells me he sees evidence of dry rot in the tires and that they need to be replaced.  I'm very happy with the performance of these tires, disappointed only in wear and tear after 30K miles.   As some of you might know, these particular tires carry no warranty.  My driving is mostly local with occasional 100 mile trips on local freeways.
   
  Does anyone have experience with Kumho tires or other Michelins (e.g., Pilot Exalto A/S)?
   
  Secondly, what suggestions do you have for alignment checks - every year, every two years or some other interval?
   
  TIA,
   
  Bob 
    
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