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240 Ed · #4 02-01-2002, 04:29 AM

Diesel head

Sure, that is what the 14 in the size means. Whether it will fit in your wheel-well is another thing.

JHZR2
You shoud check to see if it hits any suspension parts when turned and bounced up and down.
I don't really care for the 60 series tires as compared to 70 series.
With the 60 series, the steering loses some of its tracking ability. This is what I love about the 123, is that relaxing straight ahead stability. When you go to a wider tire, there is less of this.
I will agree that your upsize is correct and a very common one and you will be more than happy with it.
I think that there are many more options in the 60 series size than the 70, and you can explore more performance oriented models for your Benz. Keep us updated with your final choice.

In general, the more rubber you put on the road, the more traction you will get, but some brands will be better than others.

But there are few absolutes in tires;
A sticky 70 will get better traction than a high mileage compound 60, for instance.

AND OR, a high mileage 60 may have less rolling resistance than a sticky 70.

AND OR, a sticky Yokohama or Michelin 70 will out perform a 60 series Goodyear cheapy.

I hope you see where I am going with this. There is so much to this tire business that there are no quick and easy answers to so many different questions. The Tirerack website makes for fascinating reading and shows you how many variables there are.

I remember reading one report about a certain brand of tire in a 225/60/15 size, made in this companies Brazilian plant, completely sucked when tested in the rain, but was acceptable in the dry. The same size example, same brand, etc. BUT made in their French factory, was so superior in the rain and other conditions, that the testers felt that it was actually a different tire model altogether! It wasn't though, and the test report went on to explain the same thing, that there were few absolutes in recomending tires.

Unfortunately this makes things very confusing for the public, and affords the advertising people much leeway in what they say about a tires merits.

FWIW dept.
I just put a pair of Dunlop D60 A2's on the front of my CD, which replaced a pair of Hankooks which were in good shape still. Much better tracking, and much less road noise (none).