"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
08/03/2016 at 20:50 • Filed to: Diagnosis
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
08/03/2016 at 20:50 • Filed to: Diagnosis | 2
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Alright, so my mechanic and I did a comb over on my car, and we determined a number of issues:
- The right front wheel isn’t cupping, it’s feathering on the inside. The left front is doing the same. However, since it’s wearing out faster, the feathering is less pronounced. The womp noise is my increasingly not round tyre bumping along the road.
- My front tyres are absurdly low quality, and their tread patterns encourage high road noise.
- My alignment is best described as “atrocious”.
- Struts and shocks are okay, not great, but in serviceable condition. He recommends new ones in the next 10k.
- My bushings are pretty old and should be replaced.
The verdict? Get an alignment, rotate the tyres on the rims, replace the bushings if I can, and don’t ever buy tyres from China again.
Prisma for your time :)
iaintafraidofnoghost
> Mercedes Streeter
08/03/2016 at 20:54 |
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I dig this photo a lot. Glad the damage wasn’t too bad.
shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
08/03/2016 at 23:59 |
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TIRES!
Out, but with a W - has found the answer
> Mercedes Streeter
08/04/2016 at 03:08 |
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Time for a tire upgrade! F1 smart?
random001
> Mercedes Streeter
08/04/2016 at 06:57 |
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I’m thinking Potenza RE-71R’s....
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random001
> Mercedes Streeter
08/04/2016 at 06:58 |
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I require additional information. Age of car, and mileage?
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Mercedes Streeter
> random001
08/04/2016 at 17:19 |
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2012 smart fortwo passion coupe
Built: September 2011 (2012 model year).
Purchased: March 2012 (with 10.2 miles on the odo= factory miles)
Current mileage: 112,000 miles.
So, depending on how you want to determine time, my car is either 5 years old, or 4.5 years old.
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Mercedes Streeter
> random001
08/04/2016 at 17:20 |
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Not a bad choice! My next tyre purchase (permitting that I don’t decide to trade it in) would be a new size, at 185/60/15 on all four corners (it currently runs 195/50/15). More cushion for bumps and cruising and a really mean look. Annnnnd just at the right size to not rub.