Looking for Winter Tires... Recommendations?
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Looking for Winter Tires... Recommendations?
Hi guys,
I did a quick search and I wasn't able to find this.. I have a 2012 C-350 and I am wondering what would you guys recommend for winter tires? I live in Canada and the snow here is pretty thick.
Should I stick with 18"? 17" (which is the one I am leaning towards to)? Or go all the way down to 16"?
For the size you recommend what tire should I go with? (The thickness is the one I am after) I see different recommendations from different tire sites.
Thanks in advance.
I did a quick search and I wasn't able to find this.. I have a 2012 C-350 and I am wondering what would you guys recommend for winter tires? I live in Canada and the snow here is pretty thick.
Should I stick with 18"? 17" (which is the one I am leaning towards to)? Or go all the way down to 16"?
For the size you recommend what tire should I go with? (The thickness is the one I am after) I see different recommendations from different tire sites.
Thanks in advance.
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I live in Calgary as well. Just got a set of 18 inch amg rims with a set of Pirelli Sottozero off a previous AMG owner. I'm going to try it out and see how it goes. But I heard 17 inch with narrower width is better for the winter.
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Not sure for Canadian tire online vendors? Maybe some of your countrymen will chime in. Discount tire is my go to place here in the states, not sure if they ship to Canada.
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Wow, so many Calgarians. I live in Calgary as well. I heard good things about Nokians and I was doing some searches for those tires just moments ago. Can't find any deals yet. I had a set of Firestone put in by Car Salon a few years back and I liked the Firestone. I think Firestone is a sub-brand from Bridgestone?
I might give Nokian a try this round. My friend also recommended kxwheels .com for online orders because he had good experiences with them. Any more local/Canadian stores somebody can recommend?
I think 17" is what I am sticking with for this car because the 18's look kinda tight for snow.
I might give Nokian a try this round. My friend also recommended kxwheels .com for online orders because he had good experiences with them. Any more local/Canadian stores somebody can recommend?
I think 17" is what I am sticking with for this car because the 18's look kinda tight for snow.
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I don't know the economics of buying tires in Canada, but for product quality and performance in the winter, the clear two top choices are Blizzak WS70 and Michelin X-Ice xi3. Find either of those where you can!
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You have a minispare in the car already, so why are you concerned about run flats...the car doesn't have them as original equipment? I suggest mounting them on their own low cost set of rims so the annual swap is a quick 20 lugnut removal.
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Thank you guys for the input. I will check out more local shops.
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The question is 16" or 17", depending on what fits over your calipers. 16" is better, if possible. 18" should be out of the question, given their typical widths. Even if 17, go narrower than the OE size and look for 215/50-17, which WS70 does offer. Even if you are staggered now, get them the same size front and rear on low cost rims. In the winter, narrower wins! To assure yourself of the fit, visit 1010tires.com and plug in the OE size and this size into the calculator and see how similar they are for diameter and rotation.
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That size is also wider than optimal for winter.
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The question is 16" or 17", depending on what fits over your calipers. 16" is better, if possible. 18" should be out of the question, given their typical widths. Even if 17, go narrower than the OE size and look for 215/50-17, which WS70 does offer. Even if you are staggered now, get them the same size front and rear on low cost rims. In the winter, narrower wins! To assure yourself of the fit, visit 1010tires.com and plug in the OE size and this size into the calculator and see how similar they are for diameter and rotation.
Thanks again for taking your time to answer this newbie question.
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Thanks again for the input. Here is the thing I didn't understand (sorry, I am new to this). I went to 1010tires.com and inputted my C350 saying it came with 225/45R17 and the site suggested a tire with Nokian 225/60R16 XL. I notice the thickness is thicker. But it is R16, so does this mean it goes with a 16" wheel but the outter diameter is the same as a tire that is 225/45R17 with a 17" wheel?
Thanks again for taking your time to answer this newbie question.
Thanks again for taking your time to answer this newbie question.
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The question is 16" or 17", depending on what fits over your calipers. 16" is better, if possible. 18" should be out of the question, given their typical widths. Even if 17, go narrower than the OE size and look for 215/50-17, which WS70 does offer. Even if you are staggered now, get them the same size front and rear on low cost rims. In the winter, narrower wins! To assure yourself of the fit, visit 1010tires.com and plug in the OE size and this size into the calculator and see how similar they are for diameter and rotation.
Personal experience. And my Nokian WRG2s aren't squirmy in the wet & on dry pavement like my former 16" Blizzaks.
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Dealer said I need P225/45R17 but on tire size calculator, it said P215/45R17 and P215/50R17 are both within 1.5% of the speed difference. Am I safe with either of those 2 alternatives or do I have to stick with P225/45R17?
The dealer also told me that the TPMS is built into the speed sensing so I don't need another set of TPMS for my new set of wheels+tires. Can somebody else confirm this?
What dealer told me is contradicting with this post here made about a year ago: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...50-4matic.html
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I just called into the dealer and they confirmed 16" won't fit because the Sport Package's break disk is too big for that. I guess that's 17" I am going for then.
Dealer said I need P225/45R17 but on tire size calculator, it said P215/45R17 and P215/50R17 are both within 1.5% of the speed difference. Am I safe with either of those 2 alternatives or do I have to stick with P225/45R17?
The dealer also told me that the TPMS is built into the speed sensing so I don't need another set of TPMS for my new set of wheels+tires. Can somebody else confirm this?
What dealer told me is contradicting with this post here made about a year ago: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...50-4matic.html
Dealer said I need P225/45R17 but on tire size calculator, it said P215/45R17 and P215/50R17 are both within 1.5% of the speed difference. Am I safe with either of those 2 alternatives or do I have to stick with P225/45R17?
The dealer also told me that the TPMS is built into the speed sensing so I don't need another set of TPMS for my new set of wheels+tires. Can somebody else confirm this?
What dealer told me is contradicting with this post here made about a year ago: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...50-4matic.html
The dealer only knows and will recite OE specs. Don't worry about that. You can do other sizes which are within a close spec and fit your wheels, per the 1010tire calculator. I did not run the numbers, but would think the 215/50 was the closer fit.
Canadian cars don't use TPMS sensors, as I recall. They use wheel rotational speed to assess pressure variance through the ABS wheel speed sensor.
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I live in Calgary also. I run the Nokian Hakk 7's studded on my OEM 18" AMG wheels. BEST WINTER TIRES EVER!!
If any of you Calgary guys want a deal on ANY winters, i can hook you up.....
If any of you Calgary guys want a deal on ANY winters, i can hook you up.....
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Give me a call and I'll give you some choices.
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For the record, I do agree that these are one of the best winter tires on the market, but not in that size - this is probably why you got a deal.
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