I am looking for tires for a 2007 C280 Avantgarde 4MATIC which went over a
>pothole (I hope the rim is OK)
>
>The tire says this:
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>ContiProContact
>225/45R17 91H M.S
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>I am trying to find out the following:
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>What does M.S mean?
Mud + Snow. They will have a more open tread, suitable for soft conditions.
Why some tires with same specs say they are SSR types? what does that mean?
SSR is a trade mark of the Continental brand, and it refers to run-flat tires:
Tony Polson wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
Finally got this fixed. The donuts tires, I found out, can't be fixed (that one went flat too) so I had to buy another one - rim and everything!!
Ouch! Expensive ...
Strictly speaking: "Matsch und Schnee", but it means the same thing...
;-) DAS
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Tony Polson wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
I learnt my lesson.... don't get a flat :))
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