Tyred? Wiped Out…

- Richard Kilpatrick

RICHARD KILPATRICK Thanks to the rapid response of CCW office manager Leise Enright and the tyre-fitting skills of Tyres on the Drive, the S280 is now running on four chunky Bridgestone Potenzas, admittedly at a cost exceeding our car’s purchase price. But that’s the downside of running a large luxury car. All I had to do at this stage was to wait for a rainy day to see how secure the S-Class felt again, and assess its braking and suspension.

With it being Britain in March I didn’t have to wait long. A trip to Northampton revealed that our S280’s poise was almost restored; it’s not a sporting drive but it should always be safe and predictable, and with the right approach good A- and B-roads can be tackled quickly. Some spirited driving revealed the character of that M104 engine – baby of the range it may be, but I’m beginning to wish my SLK could share its straight six.