Re: Tire Opinions W123 300D

I have 402,768 miles on my 1982 300 TDT.  I have run Bridgestone and
Michelin tires.  I have tried going up one width in size.  The car
handles and rides better with the 195 70R 14 tire, which is the stock
size.

I have Dunlop A2s on the car right now and I like that tire quite
well.  You can get them on-line for $64 plus ****pping at the
TireRack.com

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?loadRank=2&width=195%2F&ratio=70&diameter=14&autoYear=1982&diameter=14&sortCode=34600&minLoad=S&ratio=70&autoMake=Mercedes-Benz&autoModClar=&minSpeedRating=S&width=195%2F&autoModel=300TD&vehicleSearch=true&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&manufacturer=Dunlop&speed_rating=S&speed_rating=T&speed_rating=U&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=%28Y%29&RunFlat=All&x=38&y=6

They are H rated speed radials, which are recommended for my car.

I like Wal-Mart for mounting and balancing.  That will cost you an
additional $20 or so per tire for lifetime guaranteed balancing and
mounting.  (It might be a little less)

I have had terrible luck with CostCo tire places.  They have sold me
tires that were out of round, their tire guys have bent rims and
refused to admit it, they have twisted off lug bolts, and their
balancing is lousy.  I will never go back there again for tires,
period.

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Dunlop SP S****t A2 Plus

"The SP S****t A2 Plus is the enhanced descendant of Dunlop's popular
D60 A2 High Performance All-Season radial. The SP S****t A2 Plus was
developed to deliver year round performance for the drivers of s****t
cars, coupes and sedans. The SP S****t A2 Plus is designed to blend
long treadwear, responsive handling and dependable traction on dry and
wet roads, as well as in light snow.

"On the outside, the SP S****t A2 Plus molds a longer wearing tread
compound into a mildly asymmetric tread design that features outside
shoulder blocks with minimal siping to enhance steering response and
cornering stability while the inside shoulder blocks feature more
sipes to provide the additional biting edges to aid traction in foul
weather. The SP S****t A2 Plus radial's 3-rib center contact patch is
designed to enhance dry, wet and light snow traction during
acceleration, braking and cornering. The entire tread design features
Dunlop's "CHAOS" pitch sequencing of tread block shapes and sizes to
help reduce noise and increase acoustic comfort. On the inside, the SP
S****t A2 Plus features twin, high-density steel belts reinforced by
Dunlop's JointLess Band (JLB) nylon to enhance driving control and
provide long, even treadwear while minimizing weight and enhancing
ride quality. Additionally, hard rubber bead fillers and a high ply
turn-up enhance steering response and cornering stability."