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Bald Tires After 4000 miles on Pirelli Zero
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I have 3,300 miles and about 6 months of ownership. I am thinking of replacing the rears because they are giving me problems in the wet weather and are almost bald. Fustrating things KEEP SLIPPING! Thats not driving fast either. I am talking about taking a turn at 30-40 MPH. 
I heard something about "Pilot" tires. I think they are by Bridgestone but not sure....Any Ideas Guys?
Thanks
I heard something about "Pilot" tires. I think they are by Bridgestone but not sure....Any Ideas Guys?
Thanks
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Burning them off is probably the best thing you can do to the stock Pirellis. I found them, on the SLK55, to be a very poor tire. While decent in the wet, they sucked monkeyballs for dry traction, and treadwear (as you've discovered) is nothing to write home about. I found the improvement in traction to be nothing short of amazing when switching to Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R's. But there are also many other better choices out there than Pirelli's IMO.
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i think i'll try michelin pilot sport ps2 
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ML 55 AMG, E 55KS8 6,3 Kleemann, Maserati 3200 GT, SLR
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i chnage after 5000 km 3.500 miles (Disks and tires) on my Kleemann
now i use Yokohama, but with a highspeed on germ autobahn of 330 Km/h
i think it will not change a lot, becouse in the middle of the tires they are becoming slicks thanks of the highspeed. So.........a lot.cost a lot ciao
now i use Yokohama, but with a highspeed on germ autobahn of 330 Km/h
i think it will not change a lot, becouse in the middle of the tires they are becoming slicks thanks of the highspeed. So.........a lot.cost a lot ciao
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What choice of tires do you guys advise!
Thats me just done 5500mls and almost as bald as a seals head!
I currently have on Continental 255/30/19 But wish to change to something else, tried P-Zeros on my last car, wore in the middle after 4K of mileage.
Here in the UK the most exspensive tyre here is the Michelin ,even purchased from Costco.
regards
Eck
Thats me just done 5500mls and almost as bald as a seals head!
I currently have on Continental 255/30/19 But wish to change to something else, tried P-Zeros on my last car, wore in the middle after 4K of mileage.
Here in the UK the most exspensive tyre here is the Michelin ,even purchased from Costco.
regards
Eck
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Acute Perf, How much better is the wear on the PS2s compared to the Zeros? All I keep hearing is the the PS2s are sticky.....Does that mean its not soft?
Apologies for the naivenessness of this reply....
Apologies for the naivenessness of this reply....
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I went with the 19" P-Zero's on my C63 for the predictability but miss the quiet ride of the PS2. Ohhhh the dilemma!!!
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Thanks North!
By floating you mean what exactly? The grip tends to be less at higher speeds with PS2s?
Also is there any noticeable difference in the ride with PS2s and is it best to replace all 4 Pzeros event hough the fronts r still good or have PS2s in the back and keep the Zeros in the front? I have never had to worry about tires till now as you can prob tell.......haha
By floating you mean what exactly? The grip tends to be less at higher speeds with PS2s?
Also is there any noticeable difference in the ride with PS2s and is it best to replace all 4 Pzeros event hough the fronts r still good or have PS2s in the back and keep the Zeros in the front? I have never had to worry about tires till now as you can prob tell.......haha
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PS2's on my E55
almost 20K miles. They were fairly decent with the torque issue but the 55 could break chains let alone a pair of tires loose.
I'm thinking about the Toyo R888's for my C63. Some of the E63 guys have had good luck with them.
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Burning them off is probably the best thing you can do to the stock Pirellis. I found them, on the SLK55, to be a very poor tire. While decent in the wet, they sucked monkeyballs for dry traction, and treadwear (as you've discovered) is nothing to write home about. I found the improvement in traction to be nothing short of amazing when switching to Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R's. But there are also many other better choices out there than Pirelli's IMO.
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Have you all never had a performance car before? you have almost 500hp and you have a 280 wear rated tire and you are in for a short relationship. I had a 80 wear rating on my Porsche GT3. I got 3500 miles out of them. So I expect twice the mileage OR LESS. The C63 breaks loose infinitely more than my Porsche EVER did. So look at the wear rating of the tire you want and stay out of the throttle.
AND all you guys wanted a 19" wheel in the USA??LOL those tires
are $200 MORE than a 18" tire!!!! I Know I had 19s on the GT3 and went to 18s as fast as I could. The 18s were much cheaper. We dont have 13" tires where tires are $45 each. try Costco
But Hey dont ever buy a REAL sports car or you guys are are IN Trouble.
AND all you guys wanted a 19" wheel in the USA??LOL those tires
are $200 MORE than a 18" tire!!!! I Know I had 19s on the GT3 and went to 18s as fast as I could. The 18s were much cheaper. We dont have 13" tires where tires are $45 each. try Costco
But Hey dont ever buy a REAL sports car or you guys are are IN Trouble.
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'10 C63
found out mine were pretty bald at around 5000 and i still drove on it for another 700ish. i got all 4 replaced with Nexen 3000s mount and balanced for about $450 total.
245/40-18
275/35-18
245/40-18
275/35-18
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2009 C63 AMG / 2009 Nissan GT-R / 1988 Ferrari 328 / 1977 Maserati Bora
I personally think it is shoddy research by MB. There isn't enough tire on the rear of the car given the weight and torque. I have several high horsepower cars and can get 15K miles out of the rears with little noticeable difference between front and rear wear.
Getting 7,200 miles out of the rear is a crime considering how I drive (like a grandma). Car should have 275s or 285s like the black series.
