C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe
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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Old 08-23-2005, 02:15 PM
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C200 w/ Carlsson Pulley
Yea, the Pilot sport 2 is great, i ride with that before, but i hear from the other, AD07 is better on the dry surface, so i put it on my car, and it is better then the P.S 2.

Now Michelin just post a new tire, RE010R, who say that is the perfect one, except R tire!!
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I'll let you know what I think about the PS2s in a couple of days. I know that Michelin brags them as some hot sh*t
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Why not Toyo T1-S? VERY nice ride (on 18s that is).

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2005 C230 Sport Sedan
I got Toyo Proxes T1-R:

225/40/18 (front)
255/35/18 (rear)

These actually replace the T1-S. They are nice tires but I did notice that it's a little bit bumpier but that's what I get for going from 17's to 18's. I got it at great price too so it was a bargain for me
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well I guess depending on where your located...if theres snow or a lot of rain...Ultra High Performance All-Seasons are good?

ie. Pirelli P-Zero M/S

I have them on my coupe and my friend has them on is GTi with 19" shoes...he says that they great...I think they're decent lol

But I wood reccomend Mich PS2...they seem to be a great tire...ppl give 10s for reviews
Old 08-23-2005, 10:52 PM
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C200 w/ Carlsson Pulley
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But how about the Michelin RE-010-R ???

Did anyone using it?
Old 08-31-2005, 01:25 PM
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People w/19's, how is your tire wear?

Specifically the C230WZ. I have 17000 miles on my original Pilot Sports (17's) and it looks like theres a lot of tread left.

I was considering going to 19's but if I have to change my tires every 7000 miles or something ridiculous like that, I probably won't.

Thanks!
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i have the pirelli nero installed at 200 miles and now have 6100 miles the tread still looks new to me. i guess it depends on what tires you get cause they have differnt tread wear i dont know what my thread wear is but i now falken and toyo have the longest tread wear
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i have the pirelli nero installed at 200 miles and now have 6100 miles the tread still looks new to me. i guess it depends on what tires you get cause they have differnt tread wear i dont know what my thread wear is but i now falken and toyo have the longest tread wear
falken really? I thought falken was a POS brand like khumo or hankook... what about nitto?
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Falkens are great tires..........for the price! They look really good, perform fair, and are very reasonably priced. I have a set of Falken GR-Beta 235/25/ZR19's in the garage.They have about 15k on them and while they are still perfectly good to drive on...they definitley are showing wear.
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Originally Posted by Brunelleschi
Falkens are great tires..........for the price! They look really good, perform fair, and are very reasonably priced. I have a set of Falken GR-Beta 235/25/ZR19's in the garage.They have about 15k on them and while they are still perfectly good to drive on...they definitley are showing wear.
What are the best prices on 19's? Do the Sponsors here have good deals?

Edit: never mind the sponsor this. I rather buy from a monkey..
Old 08-31-2005, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nlpamg
Specifically the C230WZ. I have 17000 miles on my original Pilot Sports (17's) and it looks like theres a lot of tread left.

I was considering going to 19's but if I have to change my tires every 7000 miles or something ridiculous like that, I probably won't.

Thanks!
Just depends on the treadwear rating on the tires. The stock Michelin Pilot Sport tires are supposed to have a really bad treadwear rating, but I've made it to 18,000 + miles on mine (roughly 1.5 years). I'm probably going to have to replace them soon, but I'm hoping they can last me another 3 months (so that I'll have the cash to finally get my rims)!...I'm anticipating they won't though, so I'd say somewhere past 20,000 I'll have to replace them.

Another thing to consider also is that if you lower the car, that will affect your treadwear as well, depending on whether or not you get a camber kit for the car.
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paid 850 for four new Falken FK-451 tires. 235/35-19 fronts and 265/30-19 rears. it's my first time buying tires made in Japan and i'm quite happy with them, especially for the price. i've always bought Michelins and Pirelli tires. so far these Falken have 8,000 miles on them with more than half the treat left.

would i purchase these Falken tires again? no, because they stretch out too much even with the correct size.
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Nitto tires wear out pretty quick too. Try the new Toyo T1R
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at this point, I think I may not even get new wheels and just replace my Pilot Sports with PS2's...
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Originally Posted by Kenzmbz
What are the best prices on 19's? Do the Sponsors here have good deals?
I got my Falkens from discount tire direct...I think for about 800 and some change...it's been a while.
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Originally Posted by nlpamg
falken really? I thought falken was a POS brand like khumo or hankook... what about nitto?
i like falken their quieter than toyos
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The PS2s are supposed to be the NEW HOTNESS! I have a set coming...should be here anyday now...
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The PS2s are supposed to be the NEW HOTNESS! I have a set coming...should be here anyday now...
I've heard a lot of good things about the PS2's.
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I currently run on PS1's, but once those are spent down to race-slicks, I'm going with PS2's or the new MICHELIN WRC Pilot Exalto PE2 (not the Exalto A/S).

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my original PilotSport lasted 22k miles. my ES100 that I ran on the 18s were bold for the rear after 18k miles.
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i have toyo t1-s on mine. i had them for about 12k. maybe i should have rotated more often. also had the h&r cup kit on that could have affected the life.
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Hey BIGj u paid 850US for 4 new FK451s! man i just payed 570AUD 4 one tyre! 265/30/19s

Oh by the way i just posted this message with my PSP jap spec. its freekin awsome
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Had Michelin Pilot Sports, now on PS2s. I would never go back.

Mine are 225/17 front, 255/17 rear


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