View Poll Results: What Tires are the best?
Goodyear
21
5.92%
Toyo
28
7.89%
Michelin
140
39.44%
Continental
43
12.11%
Falken
25
7.04%
Pirelli
43
12.11%
Other
55
15.49%
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W203/CL203/S203 TIRE Discussion Thread - Every question on TIRES
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What's up "DISCO BOY " ??
Check the new Armin Van Buuren 370 - it's worth it !!!
Check the new Armin Van Buuren 370 - it's worth it !!!
Tiesto "Elements for Life" and ATB "Trilogy" are my fav. though
for all you haters:
this is a classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O666kGBEvF0
and this is just.....wow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfH9i-C9ico
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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
You make a lot of sense. At least it's tried & proven & we know it works. Only slight problem is that a 225 looks a little "stretched out" on an 8" rim. That's what Cintoman is running at present just to wear out some OE tyres. I'm going the same wheels as he has so we both have this quandary. Much PM'ing in the background. Think I will definitely stick to 245 on the rear.
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; Oct 28, 2008 at 05:16 PM.
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a quarter mile at a time
You make a lot of sense. At least it's tried & proven & we know it works. Only slight problem is that a 225 looks a little "stretched out" on an 8" rim. That's what Cintoman is running at present just to wear out some OE tyres. I'm going the same wheels as he has so we both have this quandary. Much PM'ing in the background. Think I will definitely stick to 245 on the rear.
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I have it!
Tiesto "Elements for Life" and ATB "Trilogy" are my fav. though
for all you haters:
this is a classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O666kGBEvF0
and this is just.....wow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfH9i-C9ico
Tiesto "Elements for Life" and ATB "Trilogy" are my fav. though
for all you haters:
this is a classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O666kGBEvF0
and this is just.....wow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfH9i-C9ico
About those songs :
They are F*****g AWESOME !!!
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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
see slight stretch with Primacy.
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I have it!
Tiesto "Elements for Life" and ATB "Trilogy" are my fav. though
for all you haters:
this is a classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O666kGBEvF0
and this is just.....wow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfH9i-C9ico
Tiesto "Elements for Life" and ATB "Trilogy" are my fav. though
for all you haters:
this is a classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O666kGBEvF0
and this is just.....wow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfH9i-C9ico
Hey i got 375 Armin Van Buuren !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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'14 CLA 45
Mir geht's gut, danke. 
Kommst du auch aus Deutschland? Ich weiss nicht ob ich jetzt auch Deutsch weiter schreiben soll aber ich denk mir ist besser für andere wenn ich auf Englisch weiter mache. I have had General Exclaim tires on my car now for about 3 months. I like to drive hard too, and I can tell you that for the price, you can't beat these. Awesome grip, especially wet. Got mine from Tirerack. 
Kommst du auch aus Deutschland? Ich weiss nicht ob ich jetzt auch Deutsch weiter schreiben soll aber ich denk mir ist besser für andere wenn ich auf Englisch weiter mache. I have had General Exclaim tires on my car now for about 3 months. I like to drive hard too, and I can tell you that for the price, you can't beat these. Awesome grip, especially wet. Got mine from Tirerack. Ich wohne in Bradenton, also wenn du mal zeit und lust findest, koennen wir uns ja mal wo treffen
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2018 C63s
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STOP using TORRENT !!!! start using rapidshare (buahhaha)
a lot of people like different type of music, but every single time when they hear a good vocal trance they starting to dance. So i think that trance it's good for everything and everyone I love this music i started even mixing this music so there is nothing better for me 
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2018 C63s
Has anyone used the General Exclaim UHP? My front Michelin Pilot Primacy are worn but the rears are fairly new. However, I don't want to replace with the same tires again. The cost to replace all 4 with Generals is the same cost as 2 Pilot Primacys in which they also have an overall better rating (tirerack).
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Black on Black stock ' 03 C32
I had conti 2's on all 4. I had to replace the rear, so I opted for the UHP's. when first mounted, the were very 'squishy' and felt like the rear was a sliding a little. This is the sidewall flex. When they settled, after about 1000, miles the were ok, they will slide on occaison, and traction control comes on often in the rain. I've gotten about 10k out of them and the wear is down to the bars. Yesterday in the rain, knowing that they are worn, I took an off ramp at slow speed, like 30, and still drifted the rear a few degrees; not good.
By comparison, the Conti's that were on there before were sticky and predictable to the end, and lasted at least 30k. The UHP were only really usable after a break-in and then lasted about 10k.
I replaced the front conti's with mich PS2's last week. They are sticky as hell, and super quiet. The only beef I have with the PS2's is the way they skip an inch on grooved concrete, but any tire with a large groove all the way around will do that. However, after you get used to it, you realize it is just an inch or so back and forth, and it is NOT sliding. They ride great, grip is great, and did I mention how quite they are?
The PS2's are pricey, but I have seen them as low as 160 on sale. Realistically, they are about 180 to 190 for 225/45/17.
The conti's sport contact 2 or 3 are about the same price, but the michs are so much quieter.
I would never put UHP's up front, and I will probably not buy them again.
I have them in the rear, and I will most likely replace them with two more PS2's to match the front.
You will get what you pay for. Just make sure you shop around, and try to get it on sale.
PS: all it takes is one fender bender, or smacked guardrail, and the 70-80 dollars you saved per tire will seem pretty foolish.
By comparison, the Conti's that were on there before were sticky and predictable to the end, and lasted at least 30k. The UHP were only really usable after a break-in and then lasted about 10k.
I replaced the front conti's with mich PS2's last week. They are sticky as hell, and super quiet. The only beef I have with the PS2's is the way they skip an inch on grooved concrete, but any tire with a large groove all the way around will do that. However, after you get used to it, you realize it is just an inch or so back and forth, and it is NOT sliding. They ride great, grip is great, and did I mention how quite they are?
The PS2's are pricey, but I have seen them as low as 160 on sale. Realistically, they are about 180 to 190 for 225/45/17.
The conti's sport contact 2 or 3 are about the same price, but the michs are so much quieter.
I would never put UHP's up front, and I will probably not buy them again.
I have them in the rear, and I will most likely replace them with two more PS2's to match the front.
You will get what you pay for. Just make sure you shop around, and try to get it on sale.
PS: all it takes is one fender bender, or smacked guardrail, and the 70-80 dollars you saved per tire will seem pretty foolish.
Last edited by t1n0; Nov 3, 2008 at 02:29 PM.
