14" tyres for 1984 sl ??

[smoverton]

can anyone recommend a good tyre for 1984 14" SL alloys ??

thanks

[JimFreeh]

205/70-R14 fits well and maintains a comfortable ride. I assume you have a V-8 and 6.5 wide wheels, of course.

Michelin Pilot, Bridgestone RE series, etc.

Take a look online at tirerack, lots of info there.

Jim

[smoverton]

Thanks Jim

my car is a Euro 280sl 1984 and has the 14" alloys

[gswartzfager]

Stick with the 195 size. If you go 205 on the 280, it will decrease your acceleration. Don't ask me how I know These cars are geared high anyway for the Autobahn, so the get up and go from a stop is not as good as it could be. Look at Tire Rack. They have a pretty good selection and you can filter them out by class. Even if you are not in the States, you can get an idea of what is out there and then search for it locally.

My 2cents worth.

Glenn

[JimFreeh]

Originally Posted by smoverton

Thanks Jim

my car is a Euro 280sl 1984 and has the 14" alloys

Same car as mine.....

I had 7" X 14" BBS with 205/70-R14 tires and it rode and looked fine.

Only removed them because I scored a set of Pentas in 15", so I now have 195/65-R15 tires on her.

With that 3.69 rear end, the bigger tires worked well.

195/70-R14 will also work well on the 6" bundts.

Jim

[smoverton]

ok..thanks again ...for all your help

[t walgamuth]

I like Michelins to go with my bilstein shocks.

Tom W

[nobby]

I just bought 205/70R14 Pirelli P3000 for my '83 280 SL.