Best snow tires for CLK 500?
11-06-2011, 07:58 AM
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Best snow tires for CLK 500?
Have to drive the CLK 500 convertible this winter in Boston ... it needs snows, of course.
I've had Dunlop WinterSports on a Porsche 911 and it went well. Wondering about Blizzaks and the Michelin Alpins as an alternative.
The car has the staggered AMG 17" rims on it; I'm hearing conflicting advice on whether to put 225s on both the front and the rear for better traction, or just get the correct 245 for the rears.
Does anyone make a good aftermarket rim for this car for winter use? TireRack doesn't seem to offer one.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
I've had Dunlop WinterSports on a Porsche 911 and it went well. Wondering about Blizzaks and the Michelin Alpins as an alternative.
The car has the staggered AMG 17" rims on it; I'm hearing conflicting advice on whether to put 225s on both the front and the rear for better traction, or just get the correct 245 for the rears.
Does anyone make a good aftermarket rim for this car for winter use? TireRack doesn't seem to offer one.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
11-06-2011, 10:45 AM
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I run the Blizzaks on the OEM 17" wheels. 225 front, 235 rear. They have performed very well for me here in the midwest.
11-06-2011, 12:23 PM
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I'm running the Blizzak LM-25's, on the 17" stock rims. (I turned those into my winter wheels and bought 18" AMG's for summer)
225's all around for winter. I figured the smaller width would help, cross country ski vs snowboard through the snow? Worked well in Colorado. And as I am through about half the tread on the rear, I had them rotated/remounted already.
225's all around for winter. I figured the smaller width would help, cross country ski vs snowboard through the snow? Worked well in Colorado. And as I am through about half the tread on the rear, I had them rotated/remounted already.
