mlg

looking for best performance, what SIZE also, for stock wheels, i getr 6-8k miles for tires so wear is not an issue, thanx mlg

OzAcOmOtOrSpOrt

whats the widest i can go on the c230 coupe in the back p.s i will have pics of the car with all mods soon

e1000

depends on the rim but 265 is just about as wide as you can go.

advans

with a curved sidewall tire. then less chance of rubbing involved

OzAcOmOtOrSpOrt

what if i go with wheel spacers

advans

that I'm not sure on, I'm sure with even a 10mm spacer you'd run 265 widest. I'm sure 275 would rub in and out.

eightintelect

i'm a Toyo fan, i had T1R (max performance) on two previous Volkswagens and they were great tires.

good deals at edgeracing.com

C230 Sport Coup

Best for what?
Traction, wear? Wet weather? Snow?

Fuzion Zr1 aren't bad. A little stiff but good for the money.

DCarrera

380!?!??? are they made of cement?

DCarrera

I have the complete opposite opinion. At a 280 UTQGS I knew they would not be great but my low expectations for the tires were not even reached, much less exceeded.

The only reason I have them, is a pair came on the rear of my 911 (dumbass previous owner had Pirelli snow tires on the front!) so I bought matching fronts. They lasted about 1 month on the car before I pulled them off. Sucked. Gave up the traction FAR too easy.

Now they are on the CLK because that car came with even WORSE tires. For winter they seem OK. Come summer they will be in the trash bin along with the MAXXIS I took off the CLK.

My Recommendations
As much as I dislike Micheline.. the PSC and PS2 tires are pretty good (the are on my 911 now). At UTQGS of 80 (PSC) they are pretty soft, but excellent on the Auto-X course. I've not yet run the car on a road course.

For inexpensive.. (I doubt you'll hit $100 each) I have had great luck with the Hankook Ventus Rs2 Z212. I also just love the Falken Azenis Rt615 tires... and they are really well priced as well for a really well performing tire (about 1/2 of a Michelin) but still edging around $200 each.

As far as who to buy from.. as one said. Edge Racing or try Vulcan Tire.

As always, your mileage may vary.

Konka

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm pretty sure I'll be getting some Fuzions, found a good price through some friends at $90 each!!!!!!!!!!

electromethod

Sumitomo is supposed to come out with one but I went ahead and got their HTR Z III's since my rear tires were BALD. The g/f has had these sumitomo's on her car and they are GREAT, so I switched over. Non-directional is definately a must for those running staggered.......

underwhirled

I had a quick weekend out of town with some friends. While we were driving around I picked up a utility knife blade in my driver's side rear tire. The slicing of the tire made a repair impossible.

I put on the spare and called the local dealer to see if they could accommodate putting on a new tire (Michelin Pilot Sport A/S). The service technician noted that it was 1:20 and they closed at 3:00 so they probably wouldn't be able to help me - how useless. I then went in search of a tire shop that would be open in Tulsa. Several calls later I finally found that my best bet (worst nighmare) would be the Sears Automotive Garage.

The service guy was helpful, and they mounted a new tire that is very similar to the Michelin tire - they didn't have the right size of Michelin, but they had another brand that was the right size and had a similar tread pattern.

My question is that I only bought one tire. I've always bought tires in pairs before, but I didn't want to buy two of these tires that I have never heard anything about. My question is if I'm not getting any errors from the ESP because of tread wear differences, Is it absolutely necessary to purchase another tire so that I replace both rear tires at once? Will it cause any mechanical issues?

Konka

I've had two different tires on my rear for almost a year now, need to get some new tires. no problems at all during that time, just a lot more grip on one side of the car and because of that strange handling tendencies arise.

Zebraheadr4

Pricey, yet orgasmic.

I was cruising around 55mph in slush/snow, and the c230 didn't budge.

Can't wait to take it on some dry pavement

MJ50

just think of playing sports with adidas shoe on left foot and nike shoe on right foot... u can still run....

johnand

Are those the All Season F1's? I just bought a pair for the rear of mine but haven't had them installed yet.

Buellwinkle

Did you try putting chains on them? Sometimes even my 4x4 won't budge in the snow and slush and needs chains. Didn't say where you are from in your profile so I'm assuming California since we get so much snow here. My buddies were snowed in at Truckee in a blizzard for about a week a short while ago.

Zebraheadr4

Yeah, they're the all-season tires.

And no, I'm not in Cali. I'm up in Washington State.

johnand

I assumed they were the all-seasons as you mentioned snow traction, just wanted to be sure. I am in WA state as well. Hope to get mine on next week. They seem to have really rave reviews. An Ultra-High Performance tire that can handle light snow and cold temps is what my climate here needs, and these seem to fit the bill perfectly.

FrankW

which Eagle F1?

GS-D3's not all-season, but it does so well in wet condition it might as well be.

Capt Nemo o2

My GS-D3's did not like cold temps! If the tires were around 35° they were too hard and easily lost traction on dry pavement... I cant imagine snow!

aolsen

I have family near Seattle. Washington is nice, used to go to Mt. Rainier. I know, lol.

jenda99

You shall never mix tire types on left/right side of the car! Why? the tires do not have the same grip especially in wet conditions, and therefore you can get into serious troubles. ESP might not always help you! You should not even mix new and worn out tires on left/right.

It's not a big problem to have different tires on front/rear wheels, but it's not recommended either.

I would rather spent $50 for a new tire than $5000 or more to repair the whole car ...

johnand

The new Eagle F1 All-Seasons (Not the same as the Eagle GS-D3's).

Click on the pic to go to Goodyear's site for info:



These tires have similar performance to the F1 GS-D3's, except have a compound that stays soft when the temps drop, have almost twice the treadwear rating, and have decent snow/ice traction. They just sacrifice a little bit in ultimate dry/wet traction compared to the F1 GS-D3's.

If you live where the temps drop below 40 degrees regularly, or need snow/ice traction, these are a better choice then the GS-D3's (Which is a fantastic tire itself.)

I drive my car year round here in the Pacific NW, but try not to when it snows on rare occasion. Since the temps regularly are below 40, I decided on the All-Seasons. My buddy has a 325i and the GS-D3's, and he loves them other than they do get hard when the temps drop below 40 and he said it is down right scary as Capt Nemo pointed out in his post.