Run flats vs conventional tyres
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prd
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Run flats vs conventional tyres
Have a W205 C250 that has done 20,000 clicks and needs all 4 tyres replaced - has anyone moved from the RFT to a conventional tyre. Currently is running on front 225/40/19 and rear 255/35/19.
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Djenka018
- Finnie
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Re: Run flats vs conventional tyres
Spare tyre location should be critical in decision making.
If it is not located in the car some place.... :Doh:
If it is not located in the car some place.... :Doh:
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Ivanerrol
- Mercedes Demigod
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Re: Run flats vs conventional tyres
There are conventional tyres on my W204 where the originals were RFT.
They seem to run alright. However you have W205.
There are sensors for the ECU programming which monitor the state of the tyres and can read the tyre pressure.
I don't know what affect that will have on your car - it may throw a code.
I have a MB iCarsoft II scanner - I've been trying to find a programme in it that disables the tyre monitor.
On my W204 I removed the conventionals and put non standard wheels and RFT tyres on - it didn't throw a code.
However, the technological upgrades between models and even within models seem to be major.
For your W205, you may need to go to a stealership and hopefully they may give you an answer.
They seem to run alright. However you have W205.
There are sensors for the ECU programming which monitor the state of the tyres and can read the tyre pressure.
I don't know what affect that will have on your car - it may throw a code.
I have a MB iCarsoft II scanner - I've been trying to find a programme in it that disables the tyre monitor.
On my W204 I removed the conventionals and put non standard wheels and RFT tyres on - it didn't throw a code.
However, the technological upgrades between models and even within models seem to be major.
For your W205, you may need to go to a stealership and hopefully they may give you an answer.
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Griff1
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Re: Run flats vs conventional tyres
Hi yes i swapped to Michelin pilot Sport 4. No problems run flat indicator still works if you loose pressure no issues at all. I have also installed OBD2 Australia pressure monitoring sensors on each wheel. as for a spare wheel i got a space saver storage bag and tool kit from Mercedes not cheep. tool kit was $170 storage bag for the space saver was $220 and the wheel was $800. but the ride is 200% improvement and the feed back from the tyres is a 500% improvement.