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JamesDean · #38 12-04-2013, 12:56 AM

Good timing Eugene! I was just thinking about my snow tires. They are considerably more noisy than the Primacy's but the ride quality is the same as far as I can tell.

I found that when I changed over from my Primacy's (now 4-5 years old) to my 1 year old Altimax Arcitcs that my alignment and tendency to pull hard left diminished dramatically. I know my alignment is still horribly out but the tire change made a big big difference.

Im thinking I might just scrap the tires and buy a new set in the spring. Not sure if I'm going to replace with Michelins or Generals. I've got Altimax HPs on the 420SEL no complaints really, an affordable tire.

MBNO actually couldnt do an alignment for me because my tie rods were frozen and needed replaced. They wanted 215 per side. I told them I'd bring it back in a week with new tie rods. I'll also slap on a new set of multi link arms.

Let me tell you MBNO is way different than our dealership here. Much more upscale. We've got no AMGs...they have a whole section.

THey gave me a 2013 C300 4Matic as a loaner car.. Nice car, not bad. Not as cushy as the 300D though.