19" tire question
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2010 C350 sport
19" tire question
I'm new here and I just want to thank everyone for all of the great knowledge. I just got a 2010 C350 about two weeks ago. It has 19" carlsson rs 1/14 wheels 235/35/19 fronts and 265/30/19 rears hancook all season tires. My rear right seems to be leaking air more rapidly than the other three. The fronts are somewhat warn but both rears seem to be in good shape other than the slow leak in the right rear. I took to mercedes dealer for 100 point inspection and guy said wheel is slightly warped. Can these be straightened or do I need just buy another wheel? Also, I really want a set of Michelin pilots but they do not have all season in my tire size, only summer. The hancook seems very noisy. I live in Tennessee so it does get fairly cold in winter but not too much ice. How is the noise level on the Michelin for those of you that have them? Does the all season vs summer tire really make that much difference as far as longevity and handling?
Last edited by MadScience; Jul 23, 2014 at 09:27 PM.
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I'm new here and I just want to thank everyone for all of the great knowledge. I just got a 2010 C350 about two weeks ago. It has 19" carlsson rs 1/14 wheels 235/35/19 fronts and 265/30/19 rears hancook all season tires. My rear right seems to be leaking air more rapidly than the other three. The fronts are somewhat warn but both rears seem to be in good shape other than the slow leak in the right rear. I took to mercedes dealer for 100 point inspection and guy said wheel is slightly warped. Can these be straightened or do I need just buy another wheel? Also, I really want a set of Michelin pilots but they do not have all season in my tire size, only summer. The hancook seems very noisy. I live in Tennessee so it does get fairly cold in winter but not too much ice. How is the noise level on the Michelin for those of you that have them? Does the all season vs summer tire really make that much difference as far as longevity and handling?
1. If a wheel is warped/bent, depending on the severity it is possible to take it to a shop and have them try to fix it. However if the wheel is in bad shape you will be out of luck. Issues like this can be common on wheels your size with low profile tires and rough roads.
2. When you say fairly cold in the Winter how cold are we talking? I believe generally Summer tires lose a lot of their grip/performance when temps start to drop 40 degrees in under. If you're talking consistent 50+ degree weather and no snow you should be okay.
3. Summer tires, especially Michelin Pilot SS's tend to not have a lot of tread life. Check Tire Rack for specific mileage but most Summer Tires wear much faster than All Season Tires if you are keeping them on all year round. As far as handling a real Summer performance tire will out perform any All Season tire in warm weather.
My suggestion, look for a shop that can possibly look at the wheel and see if it can be fixed (because this air leak issue will exist no matter what tire you put on it). And if you aren't getting any snow or ice in the Winter get some Michelin AS/3 All Season tires or Continental DSWs and you should be fine.
