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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From: Nashville, TN
'03 C230 Sedan
Bridgestone RE960AS Pole Position FTW! I have them on my car and love them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Pole+Position
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Pole+Position
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From: Camas, WA
2007 C230SS; 2014 ML350 BT
Bridgestone RE960AS Pole Position FTW! I have them on my car and love them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Pole+Position
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Pole+Position
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From: Boston
2004 C32 ///AMG
on the stock sport wheels, I'd say 245/40/17 rear and 225/45/17 front.
for performance, Toyo T1-R are affordable,
and then there is Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Michlen PS2 and BF Goodrich T/A KDW but those are a bit more expensive.
for performance, Toyo T1-R are affordable,
and then there is Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Michlen PS2 and BF Goodrich T/A KDW but those are a bit more expensive.
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'09 A4 S Line
Never seen it done before and doubt I'd wanna try. 235's keep the right rolling diameter and 245's pretty much guarantee you'll end up tearing up the inside of your wheel wells.
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From: MA
E90 M3
yeah i've had 235 and 225 on my previous sets of 19s
but im looking at buying these rims with tires already on them
and the fronts are 245, just thinking about whether or not i want to not buy the rims because of the tire size
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2007 MBZ C230
replacement tires
28k on the clock, and i will be needing new tires soon...
do you guys recommend i keep the pilot primecy tires or do you guys have better experience with other tires? these tires will be on the stock oem rims..
do you guys recommend i keep the pilot primecy tires or do you guys have better experience with other tires? these tires will be on the stock oem rims..
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
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2007 MBZ C230
re : replacement tires for 07 c230
i live in the bay area and i need new rear tires i was quoted 270 a piece for the michelins oem tires on my car should i just stick with those or do you guys recommend other tires / places to buy?
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
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2002 C230 coupe , NOt THE AVATAR!!
if you want it to have performance and long life, it won't be cheap
if you want it cheap and has performance, it won't be good
if you want it cheap and long life, it won't be good
i am looking for my General UHP tires to wear out at about 10k miles then i would be okay with it...
but now i have only 4k miles on the tires and the rear both look evenly worn out.. my prevouis set of the same tires gimme good 20k miles running until the tire linen starting to show up
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From: SF Bay Area, CA
2006 E55 and 2002 E320
I have BFG g-force sports in the rear (my rear passenger tire was punctured), these tires are very good for the money, but the handling isn't perfect.
These tires come with a large amount of tread and I forecast they will be capable of lasting in excess of 25,000 miles (I currently estimate mine will last in excess of 30,000 miles). For the very inexpensive price of approximately $150/tire at Costco, they offer excellent price performance.
The tires are comfortable, aren't especially noisy, and offer decent grip. However, overall, the Michelin Pilot Primacy (that came with the car) is still a better tire in my opinion. The difference is very minute and to many, may not justify the Michelin's considerable premium in price.
I'd say it's worth it to try the tires mentioned above. They provide near Michelin quality at half the price.
These tires come with a large amount of tread and I forecast they will be capable of lasting in excess of 25,000 miles (I currently estimate mine will last in excess of 30,000 miles). For the very inexpensive price of approximately $150/tire at Costco, they offer excellent price performance.
The tires are comfortable, aren't especially noisy, and offer decent grip. However, overall, the Michelin Pilot Primacy (that came with the car) is still a better tire in my opinion. The difference is very minute and to many, may not justify the Michelin's considerable premium in price.
I'd say it's worth it to try the tires mentioned above. They provide near Michelin quality at half the price.
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2005 C Wagon (No snickering please!)
Goodrich has not made a tire since 1988. That is when they sold the rubber business to a French rubber company. Michelin. (I know Stiggs was thinkin' Trojan.)
Michelin uses the name to sell tires at a price point that might dilute the Michelin name. They also use it to sell tires through discounters like Costco and BJ's. It allows them to make tires in the USA to cut shipping costs, and compete with Japan's Bridgestone, who owns the Firestone name. Michelin can use cheaper polyester in their US tires. In Europe they use Nylon because it shrinks when heated, and that holds the tread on the tire better than polyester, which like most materials expands when heated.
I don't think the tires are any better or worse than similar priced tires. It is kinda like loudspeakers, individual taste should guide you. I recently tried a set of Yokohama tires on my Porsche, and was pleasantly surprised at how nice they worked in the twisties.
Michelin uses the name to sell tires at a price point that might dilute the Michelin name. They also use it to sell tires through discounters like Costco and BJ's. It allows them to make tires in the USA to cut shipping costs, and compete with Japan's Bridgestone, who owns the Firestone name. Michelin can use cheaper polyester in their US tires. In Europe they use Nylon because it shrinks when heated, and that holds the tread on the tire better than polyester, which like most materials expands when heated.
I don't think the tires are any better or worse than similar priced tires. It is kinda like loudspeakers, individual taste should guide you. I recently tried a set of Yokohama tires on my Porsche, and was pleasantly surprised at how nice they worked in the twisties.
