Mercedes 129 titivation
Discussion
95 is the factory spec, at least on my 1999 car. But I don't suppose there is any discernible difference between 95 and 99.
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Lowtimer said:
Ah well, that's worth knowing. I haven't got the book for my '93 with me but from memory it doesn't mention load rating, presumably because it hadn't bee invented back then (as hadn't W and Y speed ratings)
Load rating must have been around then, since the load rating is specified by Jaguar in the handbook for my car 1992 Sovereign - 225/65 ZR 15 with a load rating of 99. Dunlop Sport Blue Response seems to have been liked on Jaguar forums from what I can see, at least on old Jaguars. It could be they suit the Jag's suspension setup more than they do Mercedes, or be preferred since they were an original supplier, much like Continental supplied Mercedes.
I am interested to see the rise in load rating doesn't affect comfort. It is reassuring, since I am thinking of buying tyres soon, and my likely size is mostly available as 102XL with a 'W' speed rating.
Congratulations Jonathan on reaching the quarter of a million mark in your beautiful SL. I rarely post on here but over the last year I have read all of your posts regarding the R129 as I finally bought one last year and your wealth of information from both here and the Mercedes-Benz club forum (yes it is a scandal if they delete the old site in a years time) was invaluable.
You are the epitome of "If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing properly."
You are the epitome of "If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing properly."
Edited by GPH on Thursday 17th March 00:15
Thanks all. It's a wonderful car. I ran it down to Grimsby and back yesterday for lunch. A roundtrip of 360-odd miles (we came back over the Humber Bridge just for fun). Approximately two and a half hours each way, maybe slightly less. Anyway, despite starting with about ¾ of a tank and despite consistently running between 90 and 110mph with the odd foray up to more sensible speeds, it gave me 435miles on the tank and 28.2mpg. And more to the point was blissfully easy to use.
Damned air conditioning doesn't work: absolutely no gas. Could be a pipe was disturbed during the recent works but it seems to me infinitely more likely that something is broken, like the condensor. It hasn't had one for 8 years and 125k miles, and that is about how long the original lasted.
Anyway, a picture illegally parked out front of the sunglasses shop I just visited, the local HQ of my nemesis in the background:
Anyway, a picture illegally parked out front of the sunglasses shop I just visited, the local HQ of my nemesis in the background:
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