Shapisbenz

Recommendations for 255/50 R19 107H replacement tires on my 2013 ML350: Michelin premier LTX, Firestone DestinationLE2, or Eagle F1 Asymetric (Goodyear) or other?

jkaetz

We went with Continental CrossContact LX20. Fabulous tire and starts out with 12/32 tread. So far looking to get the claimed 70k miles out of them. I believe they still had 10/32 at 20k miles. Good in rain, snow, and dry.

CLK Group

Yes, am leaning towards these as well:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....n&autoModClar=

thunderbirl

Also went with CrossContact LX-20. The previous Conti DWS tires lasted about 1/3 their rated life so I got a nice refund toward a different set of Contis. I've got about 25 K on them so far and they look great. I think expecting the rated 70K in my use might be pushing it, but getting 50-60K would be pretty reasonable. Much better wear on these H-rated than the prior V or Z rated tires. Very predictable when pushed. They are nice and quiet. Tires are very good in western NY snow/ice (two winter's worth). Check out TireRack's ratings and feedback.

wyneduke

CrossContact LX and Michelin LTX get my vote. Both tires are a good choice and have good reviews online when it comes to traction, though michelins are a higher mileage rated. These tires can perform good in the snow though I don't recommend them to anybody that sees extreme snow/ice.

njlarry

I am considering Pirelli Verde Scorpion All Season. I have never owned them but they have outstanding reviews.

dieseldoc

Got them on my GLC 300. They are good so far.

amg_w211

I currently have the Michelin Premier LTX tires. Very quiet and comfortable tire. I had the Bridgestone Dueler H/L 400 run flats before and those were were pretty lousy handling and somewhat loud in that they transferred a bit of road noise back to the cabin. Mind you, as I have a Bluetec, I don't have a spare tire, but I wanted a better, quieter ride vs the Bridgestone run flats--good thing I have roadside assistance.

I did have the Pirelli Scorpion Verde A/S 2 before on a Lexus RX and I was not impressed with them. New, they were awesome, but as they wore down (about 10k miles on them), they started to get quite loud. The first set got loud and out of round around 10k, so I got replacements for them (partially refunded from Discount Tire). After another 12k miles on the new tires, they started getting loud again. Snow traction was just average at best--Michelins Premier A/S were better. I don't understand how the Pirellis get such high ratings, maybe I had bad luck in my 2 batches of tires. In all, I would not recommend the Pirellis.

rennym

my 2014 ML350 w AMG appearance package (20" Rims) has the same Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Seasons, and they are terrible. Live near Toronto, so we have a winter tire set on 19" stock rims. Point is that the vehicle has ~60,000 kms, and 20,000 kms are on the winter tires. The other 40,000 kms are on the AMG Pirelli combo. Not only is the cold weather traction on those all seasons really bad (even when brand new, they slid everywhere - wet road, above freezing), but at the 25,000 to 30,000 km range, they have gone out of round and shake and vibrate like crazy. (thats 15,000 or 18,000 miles!).

25,000 kms / 15,000 miles on a set of SUV tires is really disappointing.

I realize that OEM tires are purposely soft, because they typically handle and brake better, and aren't as noisy as replacement tires. So I try to replace tires with OEM choices to keep the performance that the manufacturer intended.

My question is, which Conti tires come as the alternative to the Pirelli's on the AMG rims? Anyone have this? What has been your experience?

marc hanna

Michelins or Pirellis will probably give you the best ride quality, but there are certainly a lot better priced options. It all depends on what you're looking for best quality, best value, best price, etc.

rennym

Dealer recommended Conti CrossContact LX Sport as an alternative to the Pirelli's.

Anyone have experience with these?

rescue48

Personally, the only time you'll see Continentals on my Benzes is when they come that way. The wife's C class had them on it and they were the noisiest, crappiest handling tires ever. Put a set of Michelins on them and it's smooth sailing. I just picked up a 2011 ML350 and it had Conti's on it too. YUCK


Just got them replaced with another set of the Michelin premiers. Again; smooth sailing! Yes, they cost a little more. However, I had a F-150 with a set of Michelins that got 100k miles on them with regular rotation. That's what sold me on Michelin. They lasted forever, and were quiet and excellent handling in dry, wet, and snow. So in the end, do you really pay more for them? Just my personal experience.

Shapisbenz

Thank your so much. Appreciate your input. I've heard the same thing about Michelin's

rennym

Thanks for the comment.

Michelin doesn't make a tire that fits the ML350 AMG rims - checked their website and they say they don't make the size and specs I need....

265/45/R20 108H

marc hanna

Michelin Latitude Tour HP:
https://pmctire.com/en/michelin-lati...5r20-104v.tire

rennym

Size matches but the load rating doesn't.

Michelin's website knows the vehicle OEM size and rating, and shows no matches (I'm assuming that's because the load rating doesn't match)....

marc hanna

That load rating will allow you the weight of the vehicle + 5 200lb adults and an additional 1700lbs of cargo, that's beyond the vehicles capacity. I think you'll be fine unless you're hauling gravel on the job site.

marc hanna

2015 ML350 GVWR is 6,173lbs
104 load rating has you covered up to 7,920lbs.

In other words, you're good; even if you're towing.

rennym

See what you're saying. But if I put a lower rated tire on the vehicle, and it fails, I've put something on the vehicle that's lower than the manufacturer spec. May void the tire warranty or other warranties.

I'm not sure why they would require so much load, but maybe it's because they expect aggressive driving, etc.

I'll stick with the minimum OEM specs or higher.

Appreciate the ideas.

marc hanna

No problem. I don't think that it's so much of a factory spec as it is just the OEM equipment choice. The car may come with a full tank of Shell fuel, but it doesn't mean that you can't use Esso or BP thereafter.

Technically the other tires are a higher spec for aggressive driving because they have a higher speed rating.

Just some food for thought. But by all means, go with whatever you're most comfortable with.

AirSkeeter

I had to replace my tires in March, I went with the Toyo CELSIUS CUV. I was living near lake affect snow and these were great.
i have almost 5k on them now and they still look and handle great

thunderbirl

Here I am almost three years post purchase, at 55K, still above the wear bars and starting to look into what to get for this fall. Tires were great for the first two winters. Tread was down a bit for last year, but it was a mild winter so I made it through. They are getting a bit noisy at this point.

No issues with the tires. I don't drive real hard - all on blacktop and I have the car aligned about once per year.

The Continental CrossContact LX-20 has been a very good tire. Will probably also look at Michelin LTX tires.

thunderbirl

Here I am almost three years post purchase, at 55K, still above the wear bars and starting to look into what to get for this fall. Tires were great for the first two winters. Tread was down a bit for last year, but it was a mild winter so I made it through. They are getting a bit noisy at this point.

No issues with the tires. I don't drive real hard - all on blacktop and I have the car aligned about once per year.

The Continental CrossContact LX-20 has been a very good tire. Will probably also look at Michelin LTX tires.

Benzdom

Check out the Pirelli Verde All Season PLUS.

Great ratings on tirerack.

Don't forget the PLUS. There is a tire with the same name, but without the plus, and it's not a good tire.

mspec

I purchased the Firestone Destination LE2 tires. I've always had Contis or Michelins (and usually MOs) on other cars, but have been happy with the Destinations -- and they are reasonably priced. There was also a $60 rebate for 4 tires recently.