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Old 05-17-2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Zeus
I'm buying new summer/performance tires for my 1989 300E. Probably Toyo Proxes TPT.

The rims I use for the summer came from a newer Benz and they're the 8-hole type. 6.5, ET37, 15".

1) Should I go with the stock 195-65-15 or should I go up to the 205-65-15?

2) I can get either H or V-rated. I'm thinking of the H rated?

TIA!
Say I saw my error and deleted that post and replaced it with this response:
stay with the std size unless you are planning on getting new wheels, in which case a 205-55-16 would be super! (better handling than the 15 wheels!)
V rated are likely to handle better but generally have softer compond, an H rated tire will usually outlast a "performance" tire. I've had good rsults with Yokohama Avid V4S
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