My experience with 18" wheel upgrade for R129

[KenSilver]

Originally Posted by spinedoc

Congrats Ken on the 18's, I know you were vacillating betw those and the 17's, glad to see you made the ONLY right decision!!

Yes, and in hindsight this was the only way to go if I wanted my 93 to look like a 2002 AMG Sport.

In regards to the Michellin's and a harsh ride, I beg to differ. I had the Pilot Sports and I think the ride was quite comfortable. I now have the Pilot Sport A/S and they are an even more comfortable ride (but much worse handling).

The only issue with the Michellins is how fast they get eaten up. What mileage are the F1's rated for? Maybe I will grab those next time I need to shoe the horse.

The survey results and a bunch of other information is here at the Tire Rack: http://tinyurl.com/5ldzy

As far as wear goes, I seem to remember from reading through the 650 user reviews there that wear was excellent, especially compared to the Michelins.

Sadly I won't be able to make any personal comparisons unless I change the Eagles to another brand. But since the reviews are unanimously glowing and I find the ride good, I guess there's no reason for me to.

Ken Silver
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~1993 SL500, glistening triple black, xenons
~1999 SLK 230 Kompressor, silver/black leather, CD, immaculate
~1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara. black & silver
~1991 Jaguar Daimler, shiny grey/grey leather, best in country!
~ex 350SL, 230E, 280E, MX5 and a lot of other makes not nearly as nice.