"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/12/2019 at 19:52 • Filed to: Mercedes-Benz, German car things
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"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/12/2019 at 19:52 • Filed to: Mercedes-Benz, German car things | 3
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Ok so this is just the inside of the gas filler door on my E550:
A recommended tire pressure adjustment for driving * under* 100 mph?
Must be a German thing but I don’t think my E46 says that.
Nom De Plume
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 20:03 |
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Legalese for don’t sue us if your handling sucks at extra-legal speeds that were reached just because the car is capable of them.
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WilliamsSW
> Nom De Plume
12/12/2019 at 20:10 |
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To me this implies that 38 psi cold ( 42 warm) is good to go for 100++.
DipodomysDeserti
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 20:11 |
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My 335d had a bunch of tire pressures listed for different loads and speeds.
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WilliamsSW
> DipodomysDeserti
12/12/2019 at 20:14 |
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Maybe I just never noticed on mine. I’m just surprised it says anything about 100 mph tire pressures in a US car.
CompactLuxuryFan
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 20:32 |
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Anything German with power will have 100 mph+ pressures. It is strange that yours lists reducing for driving < 100 instead of increasing for > 100 but I actually think that makes more sense.
fintail
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 21:07 |
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From my old W210 E55:
Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 21:27 |
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Neat! I just noticed this for the first time in my Jaaaag’s owner’s manual
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DipodomysDeserti
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 21:33 |
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It is funny it’s only in mph. Mine was in KPH and MPH, so I’m guessing they just used the same sticker for every car.
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Nom De Plume
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 21:38 |
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Implications to support this can be found.
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WilliamsSW
> DipodomysDeserti
12/12/2019 at 22:05 |
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Yeah it’s weird to me that they thought it was needed for a US car (only place you’d use MPH and English).
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WilliamsSW
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
12/12/2019 at 22:06 |
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That’s cool!
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WilliamsSW
> fintail
12/12/2019 at 22:07 |
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See that makes a little more sense because it’s in German and KPH.
BTW I’ve been a passenger in a car (Passat Estate) on the autobahn that hit 210. It’s... not all that comfortable.
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WilliamsSW
> CompactLuxuryFan
12/12/2019 at 22:09 |
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Logically it all makes sense. I’m just surprised the lawyers let them suggest a pressure for triple digit speed in the US.
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fintail
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 22:30 |
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They just want to ensure speeders are safe, same mph sticker might also be used in the UK.
I’ve rented relatively large powerful cars on German trips. I remember one drive in a F01 7er that cruised at 200 or more for what seemed like hours (drive from Wolfsburg to northern Switzerland) like being on a cloud . That’s the car you want to do it in.
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WilliamsSW
> fintail
12/12/2019 at 22:38 |
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I always forget the UK is MPH.
It wasn’t the car that bugged me, the Passat w as steady and comfortable at that speed.
But passing quite a bit of traffic going 120 KPH or less in the next lane is scary. Frequently trucks would pull out and the driver ( coworker and German national) would be diving hard on the brakes.
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fintail
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 22:49 |
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Yup, you gotta be attentive. That just adds to the fun. Every now and then you can participate in a convoy, too.
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WilliamsSW
> fintail
12/12/2019 at 22:55 |
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He was attentive of course. I’m sure I’d be comfortable if I was driving but I don’t love being a passenger anyways.
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fintail
> WilliamsSW
12/12/2019 at 23:25 |
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Germans are as a whole good drivers, but humans make mistakes, and the passing thing is epidemic. I’d usually rather drive, as well, especially in a fun place like that.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> WilliamsSW
12/13/2019 at 02:26 |
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Still never even driven 100 mph
Cé hé sin
> WilliamsSW
12/13/2019 at 05:09 |
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That’s a lot of instructions on the fuel cap. Is that normal over there?
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Cé hé sin
> WilliamsSW
12/13/2019 at 05:10 |
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One of two. The UK is the same, though they'd have the pressure in bar as well.
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WilliamsSW
> Cé hé sin
12/13/2019 at 07:55 |
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I always forget the UK is MPH for some reason.
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WilliamsSW
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/13/2019 at 07:58 |
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It’s fun, you have to be careful about where you do it.
I’m sure the Spertcross would be steady at 100.
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WilliamsSW
> Cé hé sin
12/13/2019 at 08:00 |
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I just noticed it on the Mercedes after owning it 18 months.
More typical to me is just to see info on what fuel to use.
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Cé hé sin
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/13/2019 at 09:32 |
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I’ve legally hit the 180 kmh limiter on a JDM car. I was still being passed by all and sundry!