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The car probably has runflats on it now. Our new C300 Cabriolet has runflats and they are Pirelli P Zero tires. They are a summer tire and I am pretty OK with them on this car. I had Pirelli runflats on my SL450 and absolutely hated them.
If you decide to go with non runflat, I would look hard at the Michelin Pilot lineup.. they have a soft rubber super tire and a 4S tire. That is what I put on the SL when I got the runflats off of it. I carried an air compressor, tire fix flat goop, and plugs and AAA. I do not know what I will do when the C300 tires wear out. The runflats are not as bad on the C as they were on the SL.
There are many cons to runflat tires and the only positive about them is you can drive on them for a good distance and get you to a spot to handle your problem. I am not fond of them.
The car probably has runflats on it now. Our new C300 Cabriolet has runflats and they are Pirelli P Zero tires. They are a summer tire and I am pretty OK with them on this car. I had Pirelli runflats on my SL450 and absolutely hated them.
If you decide to go with non runflat, I would look hard at the Michelin Pilot lineup.. they have a soft rubber super tire and a 4S tire. That is what I put on the SL when I got the runflats off of it. I carried an air compressor, tire fix flat goop, and plugs and AAA. I do not know what I will do when the C300 tires wear out. The runflats are not as bad on the C as they were on the SL.
There are many cons to runflat tires and the only positive about them is you can drive on them for a good distance and get you to a spot to handle your problem. I am not fond of them.
Thanks for the explanation. Are runflat quieter than regular tires?
Also the summer tires I have on just worn our in two summers and I only drove 14K km in two years. So their life was really short.
I want something which is quieter and has a better life (of course it’s all about driving habits).
In my opinion, the NON runflats last a good bit longer and they are quieter.... but you give up the option of keeping driving if you have a flat.
I bet you have runflats now from the short life you got from them. They will probably have the word runflat on the tire. But you give up the option of driving on a flat tire. That's a decision you have to make for yourself.
In my opinion, the NON runflats last a good bit longer and they are quieter.... but you give up the option of keeping driving if you have a flat.
I bet you have runflats now from the short life you got from them. They will probably have the word runflat on the tire. But you give up the option of driving on a flat tire. That's a decision you have to make for yourself.
I would buy the Michelin Pilot series tire. They make a 4S I believe which I think is all season and they make a Sport or Super Sport series which is a softer summer only tire. I am doing this from memory though and also models change. Go to the Michelin site and look at what is available.
By the way, look at all your tire sizes - not just one tire. You may have staggered tires. The front size might be different from the rear.
I went from runflats to the Michelin NON runflats on my SL and was very happy. I will prob do the same on the C when the time comes. They were quieter, handled better and rode better than the runflats.... but the Pirelli runflats on the C are not as bad as they were on the SL.
Run-flats were developed to benefit car mfrs, not owners, by saving weight (no heavy spare) giving a slight boost to EPA mileage. The dirty little secret is that if you drive on a flat "run-flat", it's usually trashed or unrepairable anyway, so you end up buying a new tire for $250+, instead of paying $40 for repair of a "standard" flat. Besides that, they ride rougher and more are prone to a pot-hole cracking a wheel. The OEM Conti "performance" run-flats terrified me the first time I tried to drive in light slow even with 4matic. IMO, run-flats suck big time.
Standard tires are quieter, ride & handle better, last much longer, grip better in cold/wet, and are repairable. I replaced my OEM run-flats at half their wear life with Conti All Season Contacts and and they're great. I put a can of Fix-A-Flat in the trunk too, just in case I get a flat where the auto club can't get me on the road.
Also you have to consider that summer tires will have a problem below 40-45F due to their compound eg I switched to from Conti 6 summer to A/S 4 for those days with big swings in temps in Spring and Fall in NE US. Here is Michelin's presentation:
I would buy the Michelin Pilot series tire. They make a 4S I believe which I think is all season and they make a Sport or Super Sport series which is a softer summer only tire. I am doing this from memory though and also models change. Go to the Michelin site and look at what is available.
By the way, look at all your tire sizes - not just one tire. You may have staggered tires. The front size might be different from the rear.
I went from runflats to the Michelin NON runflats on my SL and was very happy. I will prob do the same on the C when the time comes. They were quieter, handled better and rode better than the runflats.... but the Pirelli runflats on the C are not as bad as they were on the SL.
Originally Posted by dwpc
Run-flats were developed to benefit car mfrs, not owners, by saving weight (no heavy spare) giving a slight boost to EPA mileage. The dirty little secret is that if you drive on a flat "run-flat", it's usually trashed or unrepairable anyway, so you end up buying a new tire for $250+, instead of paying $40 for repair of a "standard" flat. Besides that, they ride rougher and more are prone to a pot-hole cracking a wheel. The OEM Conti "performance" run-flats terrified me the first time I tried to drive in light slow even with 4matic. IMO, run-flats suck big time.
Standard tires are quieter, ride & handle better, last much longer, grip better in cold/wet, and are repairable. I replaced my OEM run-flats at half their wear life with Conti All Season Contacts and and they're great. I put a can of Fix-A-Flat in the trunk too, just in case I get a flat where the auto club can't get me on the road.
Also you have to consider that summer tires will have a problem below 40-45F due to their compound eg I switched to from Conti 6 summer to A/S 4 for those days with big swings in temps in Spring and Fall in NE US. Here is Michelin's presentation:
mistake #1, talking to the dealer about tires. Go to a reputable local tire shop.
I would suggest looking at Continental DWS06 plus tires. I had 3 sets of the earlier version over 90K + miles on my MY16 C Class. Great tires imho.
If you are talking about wear, you don’t need a specialist to tell you if your tires need replacing. Just look at them. Are the wear bars level with the tread? Post a picture. Tires usually have a tread wear warranty. For rear tires on a staggered setup, the warranty is half the mileage.
If you are talking about wear, you don’t need a specialist to tell you if your tires need replacing. Just look at them. Are the wear bars level with the tread? Post a picture. Tires usually have a tread wear warranty. For rear tires on a staggered setup, the warranty is half the mileage.
I do have a staggered setup. But still I cannot believe I have to change them around 14k KM mark. Half of those km were driven with winter tires.
12-23-2022, 01:17 PM
