what does it feel like? is the vibration present on all speeds?

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Yes. Usually there is a bulge in the tire as well.

Depending on how bad it is, it starts out as a vague vibration. As the tire continues to self destruct it becomes clear that one of your tires isn't round. I had a tire break a belt once about halfway between San Diego and Carson City. By the time I got to Carson you could see the knot on the tire from ten feet away.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

A 5 MPH roll on a smooth road is one test. If the car wiggles left to right or up and down something is out of round.

Jack the car up and spin a wheel, A broken belt is usually limited to a 6" area at first. Depressions on the side wall are not signs of a broken belt, some tires get this way.

What sort of problem are you trying to solve?

A broken tire belt is usually felt over a broad range of speeds.

A separating belt is harder to diagnose but it usually gets worse with speed and may even out with even higher speeds.

I had trouble with separating belts on mine and once I went to a higher load rating tire, no more issues.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Don't wait too long to fix it. This tire let go on me at 70MPH.

Vibration. Speed irrelevant.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

I was diagnosed with a broken belt in a 31x10.5R15 LT tire once. It didn't occur until around 45 MPG, and got real bad around 60. Then it got better at higher speed.

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (116k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
2008 ML320 CDI (199k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (267k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K), 1985 300D (233K), 1993 300D 2.5T (338k), 1993 300SD (291k)

What he said...

Be careful, they explode quickly and violently, often customizing the shape of the wheel arch in the process.

Not to mention possibly customizing the entire car and the occupants if if happens on a turn.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

So the faster you went, the Better MPG you got? I want some of those tires.


I have felt our 240 sort of wobble slightly, just thought it was the road. Don`t feel it at higher speeds.

I know I torqued down those wheels when I rotated them a couple weeks back. now this rain has passed, time to start investigating things.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I think they're available on CL .

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Duh. Everyone knows they get 50 mpg and go 1 million miles on CL.

It makes the automobile shake TERRIBLY and it worsens, as it gets driven....until BANG!