Very happy with RT43's. Wear well, priced well, quiet and nice ride.

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

Euro cars, need Euro tires, IMHO. I use Michelin or Pirelli on my MB or VW cars.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

Another happy General Altimax RT43 customer here. I've put two sets on my Golf (first set exceeded 50k miles) and decided to have a go on my '91 300D. Very happy with them.

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1991 300D 2.5 "Rocinante"
2002 Golf TDI "Teen Spirit"
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1984 300D
1966 Mustang I6 3sp
1985 Mazda RX-7 GSLSE
1982 Toyota Supra
1977 Datsun 280z
1971 Datsun 240z

Have fun putting $600 michelins on your ~100 hp/$3000 cars. I’ve been using Walmarts $50 Douglas tires. Grip well enough, made in the USA and decent comfort.

Apples seem to be a lot more expensive than oranges when you price apples by the basket and oranges by the pound.

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The Michelin's aren't $600 per tire. That's for a set. Your $50 Douglas tires = $200 for a set of 4 plus about $60 to put them on, plus tire disposal fee plus tax and you're up to about $350. I'm also wondering if those Douglas tires are H rated like they're supposed to be. The Michelin Defenders I had are T rated but Michelin said they would do the job for my car. I don't think other T rated tires are suitable.

Not really. It’s tires vs tires. Just because a certain brand makes you feel a certain way doesn’t make it a different kettle of fish.

Very well, then. Just show me where I can buy a set of new Douglas tires for $50. I can't do that at my local Walmart.

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What he meant was, comparing a set of four Michelin tires at $600(?) to a single walmart tire at $50 is a facile comparison.

And fwiw, my michelins were around $400 installed.

The apples to apples comparison is $400 to $250.

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1981 240D 4sp manual. Ivory White.

My michelins were made in Thailand. Is that euro enough?

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I read it as a longevity vs price thing. Maybe he can clarify.

I just bought an early 2000’s Camry I4 for $2000. It had a set of brand new Michelins on it. They were probably equal to 25% of the purchase price of the entire car. People spend $120-140 per tire When they can get adequate performance for $50. It really makes no sense. Same goes for uber expensive oils.

I have a couple of cars for cheap airport transportation when i go away for work in addition to the nicer stuff.

Diesel benz gets wear items that commensurate with its mission

The Metris Gets synthetic because it needs it.
The Guzzi Gets proper Ester based lubrications and Michelin pilot 4’s because it needs it.
The P-Navajo gets DINO because it needs it

[QUOTE=R.Diesel;4150247]I read it as a longevity vs price thing. Maybe he can clarify.

I just bought an early 2000’s Camry I4 for $2000. It had a set of brand new Michelins on it. They were probably equal to 25% of the purchase price of the entire car. People spend $120-140 per tire When they can get adequate performance for $50. It really makes no sense. Same goes for uber expensive oils.
true, I do use sync atf, it does not boil like the old kinds.
I run poly gycol anti freeze at 100% no water
But I won't buy communist china made michelins

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran, deutschland deutschland uber alles uber alles in der welt

My W123 has never had anything but Michelin on it. They usually dry rot before they wear out. However I just put a set of Continentals on my E250 and really like them. It may not handle quite as well but man are they smooth.

Put a set on my Explorer too.


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1979 300D 106k miles
1972 220D sold
1969 220D sold
2009 Ford F150 SuperCrew

I used some mx4s many moons ago and found them to be too soft for my type of driving.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Tried them all


Now i use Sumitomo on the 300D. low cost - quiet - good handling and good in the rain.

I use Hakkapeliitta on a second set of rims for the winter

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1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles)
1995 E300 Diesel (228,000)
1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000)
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop
2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army
BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles)
2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles
2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles