Tell me what's happening with the tyres on this CLS?

[Zbornak]

https://www.vcars.co.uk/used-cars/cardetails.php?t...

https://img.vcars.co.uk/1/autotrader/origimages/11...

Just hunting for a 2005/6 CLS and I really liked this one but it looks like it's running on low profile tyres? It's not just my eyes deceiving me is it?

[J4CKO]

Tyres look ok but the Airmatic is at full height so it makes it look weird, thats either in comfort or max, tippy toes setting.

Anyway, 2005 for seven grand ? I would sell my 2008 5.5 facelift for that !

[Zbornak]

J4CKO said:

Tyres look ok but the Airmatic is at full height so it makes it look weird, thats either in comfort or max, tippy toes setting.

Anyway, 2005 for seven grand ? I would sell my 2008 5.5 facelift for that !

Wow, I didn't know Airmatic went that high on these cars.

That's a very generous offer, I'll pick it up next week if bank transfer is cool with you?

[AC43]

Zbornak said:

Wow, I didn't know Airmatic went that high on these cars.

It's so you get a few more inches of clearance on an old farm track or whatever. I've occasionally used in on holiday in out-of-the way locations.

Most notably when Google Maps took me through a forest on rough tracks in Normandy last year. Saved my exhaust. Got some off looks from the dog walkers when they looked up and saw a fully loaded British E500 estate on stilts calmly proceeding along the muddy rutted tracks normally used by forestry trucks and tractors.

Edited by AC43 on Friday 30th June 16:38