A bit noisy, but the performance makes it worth it...
What tires did your Coupe come with?
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From: Louisville, KY US
2012 C 350 Coupe
What tires did your Coupe come with?
I just picked up my car two weeks ago. It is a C350 with the Advanced Agility control package. It has Pirelli P Zero Nero tires which are Ultra High Performance all season.
Several other C Coupes on dealers lot have Continental Sport Contact IIIs.
That is a considerably more expensive and probably better performance tire.
Did I get screwed? Are there others out there with Pirellis?
Thoughts?
Several other C Coupes on dealers lot have Continental Sport Contact IIIs.
That is a considerably more expensive and probably better performance tire.
Did I get screwed? Are there others out there with Pirellis?
Thoughts?
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From: Pasadena, CA
'12 C204 C250, '05 SLK350 (sold)
My C250 came with Conti ContiPremiumContact's. Good LRR tire for fuel efficiency. Switched out to 19's after 1 month. CSC3's will wear out much quicker, so it really depends on your dry grip requirements.
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From: Dix Hills, New York
2012 C250 Coupe
My car came with Michelin tires - VERY happy. (Base rims).
My brother's coupe came with the continental tires on his ///AMG rims. NOT happy, at just over 1,000 miles tire has a small 1/2" gash on the inner sidewall and is flat and not repairable... Crap tires IMO, never had a problem with any of my Michelin tires of this brand (had them for 45,000 miles on my c300 before off lease - with tons of tread life left) and now 5,000 miles on the coupe.
My brother's coupe came with the continental tires on his ///AMG rims. NOT happy, at just over 1,000 miles tire has a small 1/2" gash on the inner sidewall and is flat and not repairable... Crap tires IMO, never had a problem with any of my Michelin tires of this brand (had them for 45,000 miles on my c300 before off lease - with tons of tread life left) and now 5,000 miles on the coupe.
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2018 GLS 550
mine had 7 spokes originally, with continentals, not the Sport Contact 3's though, and I hated them. Swapped for the AMG wheels with the Pirelli Tires and I love them. Grippier, meatier, and better tread pattern.
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2013 Black C250 Sport+
All of you guys who's got the Continental SportContact III, was your car RWD or AWD? I wonder if that's how MB determines what tires to fit on 18's. Or is it the Advanced Agility? I want to figure out how I can get summer tires when I order my 2013 C350. I wonder if it's same for the sedan/coupe too. I had a 2008 C350 with all-seasons on standard 17'' rims and I couldn't make it up my driveway in the winter. Not going through the same thing again. I am getting summer and winter tires with my next RWD car.
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2017 E400 Coupe & 2018 GLC43
unfortunately i ended up with the continental pro contacts tires... i hate the look of the rounded sidewall with the busy tread design (looks cheap).
before taking delivery i asked the dealer to switch rims and tires with a 4 door in stock that offered the pirelli pzero nero tires (after much discussion with the service dept... a no go).
i really prefer the look of the pirelli for it’s a more performance oriented looking tire all around.
my car is a C250 (rear wheel drive) with the optional 18 double spoke amg rims.
before taking delivery i asked the dealer to switch rims and tires with a 4 door in stock that offered the pirelli pzero nero tires (after much discussion with the service dept... a no go).
i really prefer the look of the pirelli for it’s a more performance oriented looking tire all around.
my car is a C250 (rear wheel drive) with the optional 18 double spoke amg rims.
Last edited by andrew e coupe; Jul 14, 2012 at 06:58 AM.
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2001 ML320, 2008 GSX-R 600, 2006 GSX-R 750 (Track) 2012 C350 Coupe
Pirelli here. In FL 12 c350 7 spoke 18" wheels. I drive all different kinds of mb with all kinds of tire. The Pirelli are my favorite but I like the sidewall design on conti
