Rears are showing threads a bit so Im due for a new set.

Currently has Pirelli P zero which I dont like(came on car)

What do you guys usually run? Id prefer comfort over performance for now.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4's. Great tire. Not cheap but really works well on a Benz, IMHO.

Currently running falken azenis rt615k+ all around. In my opinion the best daily tire you can get. Current setup on stock rims and height is 235/40/18 in the front and 265/35/18 in the rear with zero rubbing. I previously ran firestone indy 500 firehawks, and while they are the best bang for buck, the falken azenis are a different story. I've pushed my c55 harder than i thought i could. Launches like a wombat now even with traction control off. They improved my ride comfort and they are quieter than any tire i've put on so far. I drivemy c55 around 20k miles a year and these are the best tires for my purpose. They grip quite well in the rain as well. Did a few 60-0 and 30-0 brake tests and was blown away by the improvement. Highly reccomend getting them. Also tirerack has a 100 buck rebate for a set of 4.

I had these on my c43, it felt like a go cart.

As far as Michelin PS4....Id want something cheaper on a lowered car coz they probably wonr last long. Id hate to burn through a set of thousand dollar tires in a year

Can you tell me how many miles you've gotten out fo the Pirelli's? My fronts are shot with only 6500 miles, rears looks almost new. Plus fronts are only worn on the outside of the tire. Waiting to hear back from MB since I've only had the car since July, it was a manager demo with 2700 miles on it then.

Not sure they were on the car when I bought it but I think the previous owner included the receipt. Ill check and let you know.

Surprisingly the fronts look ok still, its the rears that show some cords.

I´m running Continental Sportcontact 5, after Pirelli P Zero (crap) and Michelin Pilot Sport 2 (good).
After a year on Conties, I´m very pleased.

I think there is an underlying issue that has caused the front tires to be worn on the outside. I spoke to two other tire professionals and they both said that it's strange to see the fronts go before any significant wear on the rears. Waiting to hear back from MB corporate.

Do you carry any passengers at all? Surprised to hear you get no rubbing with 265 rears without modification although I'd love to run that wide myself.

How many miles are you getting on the Conties? I read some reviews that were not kind to the tire.

Had them for 1 1/2 years now, drive the car normally year round, still very fresh. Even the rears despite some burnouts.

yup i've had a full trunk and 4 adults many times in my car. I have 4 adults in my car on a weekly basis. Car squats as it would normally due to stock c55 springs but zero rubbing. Just remember you can only run a 265 performance tire and not a all season. I'll post some pics soon. Really beeffened up the car and makes it look a lot more aggressive. All done on the stock rims.

I went from 245 to 255 as on the CLK and it works really well and looks better. Stock rims.

According to some posts, the C43 has a negative camber but concerned as to why there was no mention of tire wear in Dec. when the dealer balanced the tires. I can't go with the Michelins since I need to keep run flats on since the car is a lease. My previous cars, 2004 M3 and 2015 911 did not show front tire wear. Still waiting to hear back from MB.

I'm running Toyo Extensas. When I got the car earlier this year it had Extensas on the rear and something else on the front. The fronts were trashed, so I just matched what was already on the rear. They were fairly inexpensive and I have no complaints about them at all. For an all season tire of this type I think they're good. Definitely comfortable and acceptably quiet.

I would think the height and strength of the outside wall of the tire determines the outer wear, at least on lowered car with negative camber. Also the stiffness of the suspension will be a factor. stiff car plus strong sidewals will prevent the tire from rolling under.


My fronts still look brand new from what I can tell. I have to look at the alignment sheet just to see what the camber is

Whats a good place to order tires in north California?

I used to run Hankook V12 Evo 2's quite often, then the Michelin Pilot Super Sports, but my last two sets of tires were Continental. I've been happy with them, especially the change from the Extreme Contact DW (now discontinued) to the Extreme Contact Sport. Definitely a great tire compared to the PS4S for the price.

For tires you can try ordering from Tire Rack or www.onlinetires.com and get them shipped.

I'm not sure where in norcal you are, but a couple of my friends always go to The Shop San Bruno for tires. If you're close by give them a call, 650-624-7467.

I run Bridgestone potenza re003 which have always been the best performance per $ I have come across. Yet to run them in the E55 but served me well in the CLK55 and others.

Here in the USA these are sold as Firestone Indy 500s. After a little digging i found this little known fact out.

Excellent tire all around and you cant find a better performance tire for anywhere near the price of these.

I am currently running them on my Toyota mr2 and do lots of fast twisty road runs. Very fun.

Since it doesn't seem to matter how little I lay into the rear tires, as they need replaced every 2 years regardless, I'm going to try the Firestone Indy's and be done with worrying about my expensive Pilots.

After 6 years of parking lot racing/autox, I'm quite the tire snob, so I'm ready for a pleasant surprise.

I looked at those on the page provided above by pelicanparts

they are $177 a piece for my size(265/30/19)


Im leaning towards getting them

Ordered a pair of Hankook V12 Evo2.

Man I need to change my wheel setup. The 19s in this size are expensive.