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Old Nov 22, 2018 | 01:49 PM
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How to reduce the harshness on the ride?
I drive C43 Sedan, 19 P Zero Pirelli, pretty rough ride and I wondered what option should I choose to make sure I don't loose out on performance and also get ride a little smoother without breaking my bank
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Hello there,

Sorry to hear this but there is no real way to smooth out the ride on the AMG models. If you want a nice ride which is smooth you need to downgrade. So in fact, you purchased a performance vehicle and therefore, you have to now live with the harsh ride = more popped tires. :-)
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Swap your runflat tires for some proper non-runflat tires. When I went to non-runflat Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires the change in ride was huge (in the positive direction). See the following for more info:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...ml#post7316570
https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...ml#post7415730
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I also recommend the Michelin PS4S.
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Originally Posted by rappus
I drive C43 Sedan, 19 P Zero Pirelli, pretty rough ride and I wondered what option should I choose to make sure I don't loose out on performance and also get ride a little smoother without breaking my bank

Step down to 18" wheels. This will have the largest impact on ride.
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Swap your runflat tires for some proper non-runflat tires. When I went to non-runflat Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires the change in ride was huge (in the positive direction). See the following for more info:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...ml#post7316570
https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...ml#post7415730
Did you get a spare tire in the event that you puncture? When it comes time to replacing I may do this.
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