Rapsteady1

What's good MBWorld,

I'm in need of new tires, and would like to get recommendations from you guys to see which tires best fit the ride. I'm more into comfort than fast driving. I'm looking for tires that can keep the ride quiet, but when needing to accelerate, I need tires to grip the road nicely and take off.

So far I had these in mind,

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

Bridgestone Potenza RE-11

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Pirelli PZero Nero All Season

My brother has the Hankook's on his c300 S, and it rides smoothly and grips the road nicely. As for now, that's what I'm leaning towards, but I would like to get your inputs.

Thanks ya'll.

Sportstick

You have a mix of different types of tires. Here is what a large number of people thought over many miles.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=MP

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=EP

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS


Click on the tops of the individual column headings to rank the attributes most important to you. But, I think you should decide if you want all-season or not, and then the level of performance before focusing in on one brand.

AZN Optics

Personally, I'm a fan of Toyo T1R and Nitto Invo for our car, but on that list, I'd go with the Ventus. I have them on my other car and they're solid.

Spec_Davis

i love my PS2 all seasonal

morph860

I had Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S on my c230 and my a4. Loved them.

myinternetsucks

PS2 is a solid tire. Been rocking those for the last year and love it.

misterng

+1 on Nitto Invo.

MBnewby

michelin pilot sport a/s plus, best tire period for the c.

nyca

Indeed, the Pilot Sport A/S is the one to get. If this is an all weather car for you, skip the PS2 and go for the A/S.

DimSum9i6

im rockin the v12s seems to hold up well so far and they were reasonalbly priced also came with a rebate which is always nice

Sportstick

I also have the Pilot Sport A/S and agree they are excellent, but they may not be the best choice for the OP. What are the requirements? OP has a desire for comfort, but has not explained the weather conditions this tire will see...ever freezing or cold, a little snow? Do you have dedicated winter tires, if needed? These factors may change the best first choice. If we knew more about the situation, we could offer ideas best for you, not just what we like for ourselves.

NuMBS500er

I have Pilot sport A/S plus on
my C and S class. Love them, great tires.

930Pilot

+1

Great tires

Rapsteady1

Thank you all for the replies,

I live in LA, so evidently it doesnt snow out here... Lately its just been pouring rain. I got a quote from a tire place about the PS2's and they are going to run about 1500- installed (comes with warranty, labor, etc etc)

I also got the Hankook's quoted and they are going to run about 900 installed (with warranty, labor, etc). Do these seem reasonable prices?

zankok

u better specify what size tires for ppl to judge over priced or not
i got PS2s and I am super happy with them

noka

I might go with the Continental ExtremeContact DWS(Ultra High Performance All-Season) for my next tire. Average rating on TireRack is higher than any other when I search for 2009 C300 Sport 4Matic, even slightly higher than Michelin PS2 (...but it really depends on what categories are most important to someone).

Sportstick

Agree....DWS is a little bit better in the wet, and noticeably better in the snow. Pilot Sport A/S Plus is quite a bit better in the dry....choose your scenario! Vs. PS2, DWS is very strong in the wet, but even further behind in the dry. Also, folks who buy in different tire categories may have different reasons for buying, therefore, different approaches to the rating scale, so the ratings may not be comparable across categories. With about 11 million miles of consumer experience, the PS2 win over the Hankook by quite a bit within the Max Performance Summer category.

If the OP is staying in LA, won't see freezing temps nor snow and is willing to use some extra caution during the rain (shouldn't we all?), PS2 will give the better driving experience for the vast majority of the time.

noka

Good point about the OP's location (I should have looked at the area code). Being in the Northeast and only wanting a single tire solution for all four seasons, I give the edge to the DWS. Of course, nothing beats two sets of wheels/tires for Summer and Winter performance but having done that in the past with many vehicles, I'm now willing to live with the compromises.

Rapsteady1

Totally forgot about those. I'm staying with the 17's stock.... No rims for me... I had my rims planned out but when I ran it through my wife, she rejected it and said im having a mid-life crisis.... the she proceeded to.

Moral of the story? No rims. LOL

Sportstick

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...=50000&tab=All

Staggered 17" PS2 for $570! Ship to one of their local installers in your area and worst case with mounting and balancing, you won't come close to $1500!

nyca

Given the performance of the OEM Conti tires, I won't use the brand again. I was getting at least 4 flats a year with them, their durability to road hazards (potholes, nails/screws, etc) is poor - unless this particular model mentioned here is better.

zankok

WOAH 1500 is too steep for 17s man you should turn away from the offer and run as fast as you can

the wife thing... I changed my rims while she was away for a while and stuck a mercedes wheel cap back in, when she came back, looked while my heart pumped fast then turned away without noticing anything

Moral of the story? Mercedes wheel caps. LOL