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11-10-2005, 03:03 PM
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staggering 205/50 and 205/55/16 tires
PO of my 87 300e had low profile 205/50/16 tires on 16 inch amg wheels. Two of the tires are shot; and I wanted to improve the ride by replacing them with a pair of 205/55/16 tires. Any problems doing this? Should the 205/55s be mounted on the front or rear? thanks.
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87 300e (white/black; amg body kit) 88 300ce (red/cream; amg body kit) 93 300ce cabrio (white/blue/blue top) 93 300ce cabrio (black/grey/black top) 98 ml 320 (totaled @ 137,000 miles) 99 clk320 (black/grey/black top) 
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11-10-2005, 03:18 PM
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The 205/55/16's will be turning 3.1 % slower than the 50's.
You MAY be approaching the limit of what your vehicle computer will accept. If you do it, I would install the larger one at the rear.
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11-10-2005, 03:21 PM
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manny, could you explain what you mean by the vehicle computer accepting... what?
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87 300e (white/black; amg body kit) 88 300ce (red/cream; amg body kit) 93 300ce cabrio (white/blue/blue top) 93 300ce cabrio (black/grey/black top) 98 ml 320 (totaled @ 137,000 miles) 99 clk320 (black/grey/black top)
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11-10-2005, 04:05 PM
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Maybe your 1987 is too " simple ".
On newer vehicles ( with electronic traction control, etc. ) the computer has a limit of acceptance, as far as wheelspeed difference goes. I believe that threshold is about 4%, after which it can activate a warning light, suggesting a problem.
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11-10-2005, 04:09 PM
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Yeah, the 87 300e is very basic on self-diagnostics. Thanks.
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87 300e (white/black; amg body kit) 88 300ce (red/cream; amg body kit) 93 300ce cabrio (white/blue/blue top) 93 300ce cabrio (black/grey/black top) 98 ml 320 (totaled @ 137,000 miles) 99 clk320 (black/grey/black top)
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11-11-2005, 04:30 AM
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Your cruise control may not work.
When I first purchased my car, I made the mistake of using only two slightly smaller snow tires on the rear of my car. It was all they had in stock and I was in a rush, since there was already snow on the ground. My cruise control stopped working. To make a long story short, I will just say that it all turned out to be caused by the tires. You should use matching diameter tires at all four wheels.
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