Tires

rcrane · 01-31-2012, 05:49 PM

All,
I searched under "best tires for clk" and the topics are very broad and most not related. I have my winter wheels and tires on my 2001 CLK now for the New York winter. I just bought some replica 17" AMG's staggared (gunmetal grey from usarim) and want to know the best tires for the spring and summer. I would rather not get all season but they must be good in the summer rain storms. I am thinking Michelin Pilot Sports becuase of things I have read here. Ant other suggestions would help!

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tery · 01-31-2012, 10:14 PM

Michelin super sport

dlbehrns · 01-31-2012, 11:07 PM

I think Michelins are over priced. I have had great performance from Hankook Ventu v-12

OGCLK320 · 02-01-2012, 12:11 AM

+1 ^^^^ The hankook ventus V12 has been a great tire for me and fairly priced as well. the tire has great reviews.

Ruination Fan · 02-01-2012, 12:17 AM

I am liking the Sumitomo HTR ZIII so far, great bang for the buck. They are also asymmetric(can rotate side-side).Do a search on google for them and you will find reviews galore on other manufacturer forums, all saying the same thing....great deal. If money is of no concern, I would say Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (or the new Super Sports), the PS2s are usually a benchmark for most tire comparisons in car magazines etc...

twinsin · 02-01-2012, 11:27 AM

I think PSS or PS2 on a 320 that's 11 years old is way overkill.

Hankook V12 Evo will probably be the best bet; lot of people say Nitto NT555 as their first alternative to Michelins but I have Invos right now and they're hard as balls, have way too much road force and the shoulders are square and the sidewalls are thicker than other brands in the same size. I'd stay away from Nitto.

Also been hearing a lot about the Sumitomos mentioned above.

rcrane · 02-01-2012, 12:36 PM

Thanks everybody. The reviews I read last night favor the Michelin PS2's or the Super Sport. The reviews for the Hankook's are great for early milage. After reading tons of reviews it seems that most of the less expensive alternatives are great with low milage but end up noisy the second half of their life. The reason I would not mind spending a little more is that although the car is a 2001, it was stored in my aunts garage for nine years and is mint with 26,000 miles. Will keep looking until winter ends!
Later!

jonUF02 · 02-01-2012, 01:55 PM

running on Hancook V12, staggered 19s, pretty grippy, not bad in the wet as long as you leave the TC on, no complaints regarding noise.

CJackson13 · 02-05-2012, 02:58 PM

Michelin Pilot Sport Plus. http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...null&rc=AZUINT

01-31-2012, 10:14 PM	#2
tery Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 612 Drives: CLK320	Michelin super sport __________________ Brabus bodykit, Brabus muffler, Lorinser deck lid, Fikse Profil 10 19" with PS2 F/235 R/285, KW V2 suspension, Brabus sway bars, front splitter, K&N filter, 5000K HID, Renntech performance package, SCHRICK camshaft, NGK 9degree race sparkplugs, Racing Cat, Odyssey Light weight battery, Wiechers front and rear Strut Bars, Evosport UD pully, stright pipe, Recaro SPG with OMP harness, Brembo 6 piston monoblock front, Brembo 4 piston rear, kleemann header, carbon fiber hood.

01-31-2012, 11:07 PM	#3
dlbehrns MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,009 Drives: 99CLK320,	I think Michelins are over priced. I have had great performance from Hankook Ventu v-12 __________________ 99CLK320-One day I woke up and my slab had morphed into a McLaren MP4-12C INMotionusa Chip Tune, Sprintbooster, VIPclk320's cold air ram intake and front & rear strut bars, Ghostrider's short tube headers and rear camber kit, MB front control arm camber bolts, Vogtland Springs, Bilstein Sport shocks, Goodridge stainless braided brake lines. Wish list: SuperSprint resonator and muffler, seconary cats deleted.

02-01-2012, 12:11 AM	#4
OGCLK320 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 287 Drives: 98 CLK 320	+1 ^^^^ The hankook ventus V12 has been a great tire for me and fairly priced as well. the tire has great reviews. __________________ OGCLK320

02-01-2012, 11:27 AM	#6
twinsin Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 406 Drives: a car ldo	I think PSS or PS2 on a 320 that's 11 years old is way overkill. Hankook V12 Evo will probably be the best bet; lot of people say Nitto NT555 as their first alternative to Michelins but I have Invos right now and they're hard as balls, have way too much road force and the shoulders are square and the sidewalls are thicker than other brands in the same size. I'd stay away from Nitto. Also been hearing a lot about the Sumitomos mentioned above. __________________ 2003 CLK320 Cabriolet\| K2A & K4 options Smoked sidemarkers \| AZN Optics LEDs \| Eibach Pro-Kit \| Bilstein Sports \| #1 W210 pads \| Forgestar F14 \| Nitto Invo \| Uber rattly convertible top

02-01-2012, 01:55 PM	#8
jonUF02 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 47 Drives: 2000 CLK 430	running on Hancook V12, staggered 19s, pretty grippy, not bad in the wet as long as you leave the TC on, no complaints regarding noise. __________________ 2000 CLK 430 2004 Nissan Murano 2003 Honda Aquatrax F-12

02-01-2012, 12:17 AM	#5
Ruination Fan Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 150 Drives: 02 CLK430	I am liking the Sumitomo HTR ZIII so far, great bang for the buck. They are also asymmetric(can rotate side-side).Do a search on google for them and you will find reviews galore on other manufacturer forums, all saying the same thing....great deal. If money is of no concern, I would say Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (or the new Super Sports), the PS2s are usually a benchmark for most tire comparisons in car magazines etc...

02-01-2012, 12:36 PM	#7
rcrane Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 clk 320	Thanks everybody. The reviews I read last night favor the Michelin PS2's or the Super Sport. The reviews for the Hankook's are great for early milage. After reading tons of reviews it seems that most of the less expensive alternatives are great with low milage but end up noisy the second half of their life. The reason I would not mind spending a little more is that although the car is a 2001, it was stored in my aunts garage for nine years and is mint with 26,000 miles. Will keep looking until winter ends! Later!

02-05-2012, 02:58 PM	#9
CJackson13 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 29 Drives: 2001 CLK 430, 2004 E55 AMG	Michelin Pilot Sport Plus. http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...null&rc=AZUINT __________________

02-05-2012, 02:58 PM
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