Doctaz

I made the mistake of driving a 2014 e 63s the other day. I thought that I would hate it as most performance sedans are simply uncomfortable in daily situations. I was beyond impressed with the vehicle. I see one in my future. Anyway, is anyone driving a 2014 or newer year round in the Midwest, taking on all weather changes?

If so are you swapping tires for winter?

Thanks

PeterUbers

i drive it in all seasons except winter and it's a great dd; I just now put all seasons on it because the cold weather causes bad wheel hop and isn't safe for summer tire driving. I have a 2014 e63S that I have had since new, now with 15k miles

im in Chicago

otakki

I have a RWD one and I drove it year round when I was near north central Indiana. However, definitely don't do so via summer tires on snow and ice unless you are looking for some dangerous white-knuckled fish-tailing adventures. You will definitely be fine if you have winter tires on. As with all my vehicles, I always carry a heavy duty towing strap with hooks in my trunk and had to use it once with the summer tires.

garrettg

Any 4matic with all seasons will conquer winter. It would be a shame to not drive it in the winter imo.

PeterUbers

the 33/66 split isn't as ideal as the non Amg 4 matics and can induce more oversteer if not careful

reminds me of my dad's 1999 e320 which brought back 4 matic to Benz that year and was 33/66 split

mike041357

I'm in Colorado and just put a set on Nokian WRG3 tires on a spare set of wheels. These tires were highly recommended and are "all weather" as opposed to "all season". I figure Nov-March with the Nokian and April-October with the summer tires/wheels.

I'll let you know how the Nokians work out. I'll had Bizzaks on my other cars/wheels but they wear too fast on a high HP car.

Tylbran

I have a 2016 E63S wagon and would suggest that if you are going to be driving in snow/ice conditions you will need to make the switch from summer to winter tires. The summer tires have no grip in freezing conditions on snow/ice covered roads. I live in Ontario and while we may not get the quantity of snow you see in the mid-west, winter tires are the only way to operate this vehicle safely in those conditions. I installed Michelin Alpin PA4's (19") on dedicated rims. I have also installed winter tires on our SLK since summer tires are useless on rear wheel drive vehicles on snow and ice. Both vehicles perform perfectly in winter conditions.

MPE430

I drive my 2014 E63 around Chicago/Wisconsin year-round. Winter tires a must, they go on Mid-November and come off first week in April. 4 Matic plus Winter tires makes this AMG better then the wife's ML in the snow/Ice except when there is 6+ inches of snow on the road which is rare for extended periods. Just have to take it easy.

AG6

Chicago winters can get rough. I am still debating if I want to drive the e63 or store it for the winter and drive other cars. This is my first winter with the E

Doctaz

Thank you for the informative replies.
The recommendations for a second set of tires is duly noted. I also appreciate the comments on the tires used successfully.
I will be looking much more enthusiastically now!

Wickdwagon

I hate to hijack the thread but we just got our wagon a few weeks ago, and here in NJ the winter rods are horrid. I was going to go with a set of Nokian WRG3 tires. Is there a consensus on what is the most indestructible dedicated wheel for winter? Also does anyone happen to know if a second set of wheels is covered by the wheel and tire insurance?

PeterUbers

thats why I drive my g35x in winter and the E sits in the garage with a trickle charger

ucla95

Car is GREAT in snow with all-seasons, not even snow tires. Better than my Audi with all-seasons.

absent

I had a '14 E63S with full Renntech mods except turbo upgrade.
Drove it for a little bit over 2 years and put over 20k miles in ALL weather conditions, car was excellent on any surface, handled great even the worst snowstorm.
Winter tires are a must in this climate, all seasons are useless anyway, I grew up in Poland/Germany so swapping tires for Winter is in my blood and I do it religiously and that includes SUVs (like my wife's G63).

raudiace4

I live in Chicago and DD my 2014 E63 year round. Winter tires are the key, the car is solid in snow, and we get a lot of snow. I will say my S4 was better in snow though.

4matic is not as good as Quattro.

otakki

I went up a pretty steep road called "Icy Hill Road" multiple times last winter near a ski resort. There was a large sign nearby that stated not to attempt the street in winter unless you have AWD and/or winter tires and/or tire chains. One person there approached me and asked how I managed that. I had RWD with studless Michelin XI-3 245/40-18 on all four corners. With 4-matic, I'm sure I'll fly up that hill.

looney100

I drive my 2015 year round. The car is fantastic! If you regularly see snow, I would strongly recommend going with a full set of proper winter tires. All season tires turn hard at anything below 7C. Cheap insurance in my opinion. Tires are not a place to cut corners.

TheOtherEric

Realize that your 2014 E63 comes from the factory with Summer-only tires (not all seasons!), so you MUST switch them for all-seasons or winters when it's cold. Driving summer tires in freezing weather is truly dangerous, suicidal.

That said, on winter tires the 2014 E63 is a blast in snow! Especially in Sport stability control.

Ralcbah

Agreed. Fun car in the snow! Certainly overpowered, but handles like it should