Just wondering about what tire came on your w204.

I have a C200k with amg sports package, and my car has 17" Amg rims with Dunlop SP Sport tires.
(Australian c200)

Shouldnt they come with Conti and Michelin?

 

if ur in the US then yes, but since ur in Aus. i guess thats the standard there, that or ur dealer got a good deal with the dunlops. But dont feel so bad the Dunlops r pretty good tires too, i mean in my opinion there better than my Conti's that i got.

 

Here in The Netherlands almost every Benz (or VW, Audi) comes with Conti's.

I cant understand why, because they are noisy... had Conti sportcontact 2 on my previous MB, didnt like them. My W204 came with Conti SC3 and again i didnt like them. My 19" Michelins drives better, more comfortable and more quit than my 17" Conti's.

 

My 220 CDI in Australia came with Bridgestone Turanza 295/55x16 which were made in France!!
Have only done 15,000 km so cannot comment on wearing capabilities.I have no complaints except tyre noise on coarse tarmac surfaces .

 

I think it goes beyond the brand and has to be viewed with which model tire. Over here, the Conti that was on the MB loaner cars were quieter than the Michelins on mine. The Conti's road better but the Michelins drove better.

 

cool. I was just wondering that maybe the dealer change them before delivery.

they have been fine, not that i push them much.

 

Originally my car was shipped with 225/45 x18 VA & 255/40x18 HA with Conti Sport C 3

Now I have original 19" C63 AMG rims with 235/35 x 19 VA & 275/30 x19 HA
with Michelin Pilot Sport 2

 

The Conti's suck

 

My came with Conti's 225/40/18 255/35/18 now Im running Pzero's 235/40/18 255/35/18

 

Mine came with Dunlops but I didn't have them on long enough to see what model. Changed to PZero Rosso 18". Nothing to do with the Dunlops tho just the size.

 

Those Contis suuuuuuuck. On uneven roads it feels like I'm wrecking my sidewalls. And *OH, SUPRISE* I did. Worst tire ever? Can't wait to get some Michelin PS-lovin' on the car :thumbsup:

 

Hey Carsy, was "295" a typo? If not, you gotta have the widest wheels on any C...

 

My 2009 C350W has the standard 17" 6-spoke AMG wheels fitted with staggered size Michelin Pilot Hx all-season tires.

The Michelins are quiet and ride and handle well for an all-season type of tire. The grip in the wet is good, but grip in snow is barely adequate.

 

My 220CDi comes with Conti's SC 3 as standard

 

Just checking that you were listening No, my mistake . Should have read 205/55 R16.Bridgestone made in France. Thanks for picking it up.

 

Mine were fitted with the ContiSportContact 3's 225/45 R17. Recently replaced them with Michelin Pilot Preceda.

 

hey guys..

My car had recently been repaired after hitting a bad pothole.. after it returning from repairs i found that the rear tyre width are not according to standard which is 245/40/ 17
but is changed to the same tyres as the front 225/40/17(basically the same tyre in the back as in the front)

can anyone please educate me on whether the rear tyre width is a reason for the car to shudder at high speeds, and also a "humming" noise at low speeds?
thanks in advance.

 

Some SA built cars even come with Pirelli's

 

Do you mean that the rear tires are now different sizes? What about the rim widths? If the rears are supposed to be 245/40, then the fronts will be 225/45, not 225/40.

Where are you?

 

Speaking of Turanza, back about 1980, Bridgestone invented the name Turanza for a specific tire. Now there are fourteen different tires named Turanza on the Tire Rack website and the name means nothing.

Back then, it looked like Bridgestone (long before they bought Firestone) was trying to sound Italian with Potenzas and Turanzas.

The Turanza back then (made in Japan) was a vast improvement over the competition, being very grippy, good wet and dry, and had a civilized ride.

I think I probably bought three sets for my W123 300D during it's time with me.

Here I am, still driving two German cars, both shod with Japanese tires made in Japan.

 

I am very disappointed with my Bridgestone Turanza 205/55/16 ER 300's.

Apart from only getting 35,000 km out of the rears the fronts have cupped badly giving an orchestrated ride.

I have never had cupped tyres before in 47 years of motoring. These are my first Bridgestones & my first MB.

In the distant past when tyres were not as well manufactured & when balancing was difficult a process was devised of shaving material off the tyre to bring it into balance.

I often wonder whether I could carefully mark the highspots on the tyre edges with chalk & take a 4" angle grinder to them !!.

It may relieve the noise which is worse than tinnitus !!

 

You too?

 

In Mexico, the W204 Sport came with the Michelin Primacy HP tires, a very expensive piece of rubber, manufactured in France. It is "green", e.g. good gas mileage, but noisy.

 

From South africa

yeah ur right both front tyres are 225/45..my mistake..but the back tyres were also 225/45 which i had rectfied today and replaced it to match the back rims which are wider. so now i have 245/40 at the back..so theres no shudder at a high speed.

my problem regarding the humming noise is not the tyre noise, i suspect its one of the wheel bearings however the mechanic said it had been replaced with new ones all round, any clue on that?

 

From South africa

yeah ur right both front tyres are 225/45..my mistake..but the back tyres were also 225/45 which i had rectfied today and replaced it to match the back rims which are wider. so now i have 245/40 at the back..so theres no shudder at a high speed.

my problem regarding the humming noise is not the tyre noise, i suspect its one of the wheel bearings however the mechanic said it had been replaced with new ones all round, any clue on that?