View Poll Results: What Tires are the best?
Goodyear
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21
5.92%
Toyo
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28
7.89%
Michelin
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140
39.44%
Continental
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43
12.11%
Falken
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25
7.04%
Pirelli
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43
12.11%
Other
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55
15.49%
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W203/CL203/S203 TIRE Discussion Thread - Every question on TIRES
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2013 E350 Bluetec, 2008 Audi S4 Avant, 2011 VW Golf TDI, 2015 Audi S3, 2020 GLB250
Originally Posted by Jeffy
Doh! Date corrected. Maybe gaogi is a year ahead too.
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'08 CLK320CDI AMG// '13 E500 Coupe AMG// '17 E350d AMG
"ContiSportContact 2. I must say they are not great - slippery in the wet and generate a lot of rolling noise. Can't wait to change them to Michellins"
I think the same way, but I installed the bridgestone potenza RE050 now, the best tires I have to date, except the Bridgestone potenza S03, but they had a too hard thread.
No one used bridgestone here? (I tried almost all brands of tires and Bridgestone where the ones I liked more, continental dont have grip on wet...)
I think the same way, but I installed the bridgestone potenza RE050 now, the best tires I have to date, except the Bridgestone potenza S03, but they had a too hard thread.
No one used bridgestone here? (I tried almost all brands of tires and Bridgestone where the ones I liked more, continental dont have grip on wet...)
#1457
Michelin Pilot Sport Primacy tires here (car built in Summer 2004). Good tires in dry conditions and impressive in the wet, but rather hard on bad roads and a bit too noisy to my taste right from the beginning.
I just swapped back from the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 performance winter tires. The noise level of the PA2s is much lower; indeed, after 2,700 miles they remain as quiet as when I first got them, and whatever rumble they make is low-pitched and not annoying in the least. IMHO, only a part of the Primacy's loudness could be attributed to the greater width of the rear tires (245 vs. 225 on my winter tires). The PA2s also give a smoother ride (indeed, a smooth ride), with surprisingly little trade-off in terms of handling precision.
Bottom line: the Primacys are OK, but my next set of Summer tires will be PS2's or Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's (or, perhaps, Pirelli P Zero Nero A/S tires, if they are _much_ quieter than either of the other choices).
I just swapped back from the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 performance winter tires. The noise level of the PA2s is much lower; indeed, after 2,700 miles they remain as quiet as when I first got them, and whatever rumble they make is low-pitched and not annoying in the least. IMHO, only a part of the Primacy's loudness could be attributed to the greater width of the rear tires (245 vs. 225 on my winter tires). The PA2s also give a smoother ride (indeed, a smooth ride), with surprisingly little trade-off in terms of handling precision.
Bottom line: the Primacys are OK, but my next set of Summer tires will be PS2's or Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's (or, perhaps, Pirelli P Zero Nero A/S tires, if they are _much_ quieter than either of the other choices).
Last edited by ayilar; 03-31-2005 at 04:22 PM.
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2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 2004.5 C230 Sport Sedan, 2005 E320 CDI, 2008 C300 4-Matic Luxury
mine came with michelin Pilot Sport 2 Z-rated tires, 225 in front 245 in the rear. i've noticed my rear passenger side tire is BALD now though, so i've gotta replace my rear tires, the PS2s were nice but i looked at the price and they are nearly $200 EACH, not sure if i'll be getting them again considering i only got around 15,000 miles on'em. but who knows, i'm surprised nobody else has reported that they got the PS2s, i thought they were standard on all the sport sedans???
edit - i'm pretty sure they are the PS2s, they may just be the normal Z-rated pilot sports, i'll double check tomorrow
edit - i'm pretty sure they are the PS2s, they may just be the normal Z-rated pilot sports, i'll double check tomorrow
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#1461
Okay to use spare tire as permanent tire?
I have a 2002 Mercedes C240. My front right tire looks like it is about to explode.
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
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2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 2004.5 C230 Sport Sedan, 2005 E320 CDI, 2008 C300 4-Matic Luxury
in the owners manual it specifically says not to use the spare for more than x thousand miles or so i believe, however, i'm not sure if it applies if it is a full size spare or not because that section could be outdated, anyone have more input on this?
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2004 C230k (SOLD), 2005 C230k (Lease ended), 2004 Carrera 4 Cab, 2007 530i
Originally Posted by molarband
I have a 2002 Mercedes C240. My front right tire looks like it is about to explode.
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
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Originally Posted by molarband
I have a 2002 Mercedes C240. My front right tire looks like it is about to explode.
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
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If you have a physical problem with your tire, like there's a bubble that's about to explode as you put it, it should be covered under the Michelin warranty. They prorate based on treadlife and I assume that's OK because the other tires are usable. Just go to a tire shop that sells Michelin like Costco and see what they say. If for example the tire is $100 and they say it has 50% tread left and they honor the clain, they'll sell you a new tire for $50.
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Originally Posted by molarband
I have a 2002 Mercedes C240. My front right tire looks like it is about to explode.
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
Is it okay to switch it with my spare tire in the trunk with the bad front tire permanently? I looked at the model number (Michelin 205/55R) and it looks like it is the same except the nuts are different.
Is it bad to use your spare as the permanent tire?
This is not rocket science..
Your spare is just that a "spare"....
First change out your damaged tire with the "spare",
drive the car with the "spare" to your local tire shop of choice,
buy/ have mounted the correct size, rated, brand etc. as the other 3 tires on the car,
return your "spare" tire into the "spare" tire well and drive off....
Your spare was designed to save your rear when you hit that one nail you thought you missed causing a flat at 2 am while your cell phone just happens to be out of service range...
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Last edited by respdoc; 04-07-2005 at 11:56 AM.
#1469
Originally Posted by ctC230K
have you considered calling roadside assistance and have them bring you a new tire?
wouldn't they charge more for the tire? I would think it would just be cheaper to buy a new tire.
The reason why I wanted to just use the spare as the permanent tire is because I was planning to trade in my mercedes and did not want to spend anymore money on it.
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Originally Posted by molarband
wouldn't they charge more for the tire? I would think it would just be cheaper to buy a new tire.
The reason why I wanted to just use the spare as the permanent tire is because I was planning to trade in my mercedes and did not want to spend anymore money on it.
The reason why I wanted to just use the spare as the permanent tire is because I was planning to trade in my mercedes and did not want to spend anymore money on it.
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the spare rim look different compared to to the stock rim ??
You think they just will not notice ?
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Originally Posted by respdoc
This is not rocket science..
Your spare is just that a "spare"....
First change out your damaged tire with the "spare",
drive the car with the "spare" to your local tire shop of choice,
buy/ have mounted the correct size, rated, brand etc. as the other 3 tires on the car,
return your "spare" tire into the "spare" tire well and drive off....
Your spare was designed to save your rear when you hit that one nail you thought you missed causing a flat at 2 am while your cell phone just happens to be out of service range...![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
Your spare is just that a "spare"....
First change out your damaged tire with the "spare",
drive the car with the "spare" to your local tire shop of choice,
buy/ have mounted the correct size, rated, brand etc. as the other 3 tires on the car,
return your "spare" tire into the "spare" tire well and drive off....
Your spare was designed to save your rear when you hit that one nail you thought you missed causing a flat at 2 am while your cell phone just happens to be out of service range...
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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CLK 320
Don't know if it applies to the W203 (I'd think it was similar if full size spare was stock), but according to the W208 manual the clk comes also with a full size spare. It does note that the spare wheel is optimized for weight and has a life span of 12K miles. I presume the bolts look different as they are also optimized for weight. The bolts heads I have (stored with the MB tools) don't have metal material in the center of their heads.
The wheel is fully functional (again according to the manual). So if you're planning to sell it sounds like you could run on it provided you sell before 12k.
The wheel is fully functional (again according to the manual). So if you're planning to sell it sounds like you could run on it provided you sell before 12k.
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Originally Posted by amdeutsch
Actually you are drawing wrong assumptions here. His car came with a full size spare (same as the other 4 on his car), not a donut like yours. Therefore he can do what you can't. :p
I could not find a good pic of the spare but from what it looks like, the rim looks different and I'm willing to bet if he has the sport rims on his car to begin with that the spare rim is surely not the same...
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Just check the tire specs. All mb's I have seen the TIRE on the spare is the same as the other 4. The WHEEL is not. You can use the tire as a replacement for any of the other 4 but the wheel is not nearly as strong as the real wheel.