Crusining on George Bush Turnpile between Central and Tollway going westbound I briefly hit 128/129 but I have H-rated tires on there so I feared going over 130 - I didn't want them to explode. The car felt extremely stable and glued down to the rode, probably because of lowered suspension. Furthermore, the car seemed to enjoy cruising at that speed since I suppose it was designed to on the autobahn. Congrats to my autobahn burner. It feels like it would top out in the 150ish area or so. Can I go past 130 with H-rated tires?

Troy

NO!

Do not exceed the tire rating. The faster you go the more heat builds up in the tire, I doubt you would have a blow out if you exceeded 130 for only a brief time, but why risk your Life, Car, License, Insurance, etc.....?

Upgrade then play safely.

And yes I agree with you on the cruising ability of Mercedes, it almost seems as if you should have a special license granting you "speeding rights" as these machines hardly break a sweat at speed!

[Edited by roas on 01-20-2001 at 10:10 PM]