Tires for Stock Rims?
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Tires for Stock Rims?
My stock tires leave me feeling a little loose and looking for something a bit more robust.
I am looking for a tire for stock rims with a stiffer sidewall, excellent wet traction, 400 or better tread wear rating and in the sock size. Something other than Michelin or the crap continentals I currently run.
I not interested getting summer only tires.
Thanks for help
Vehicle Details
2000 E320 Sedan
30,000miles
based in Houston - lots of hard rain.
I am looking for a tire for stock rims with a stiffer sidewall, excellent wet traction, 400 or better tread wear rating and in the sock size. Something other than Michelin or the crap continentals I currently run.
I not interested getting summer only tires.
Thanks for help
Vehicle Details
2000 E320 Sedan
30,000miles
based in Houston - lots of hard rain.
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From: Arizona, USA
W205 C300
Kumho Ecsta ASX
Treadwear: 420
Traction: A
Temperature: A
I have a set on my SLK320 and they are great.
You can also upsize to a little wider tire in the back.
Check out:
www.1010tires.com Tire Size Calculator
For example, if you have 225/55/16 now, go to 245/50/16 for a wider grip but the same outer diameter with only .39% difference. You just want to stay under a 3% difference.
Treadwear: 420
Traction: A
Temperature: A
I have a set on my SLK320 and they are great.
You can also upsize to a little wider tire in the back.
Check out:
www.1010tires.com Tire Size Calculator
For example, if you have 225/55/16 now, go to 245/50/16 for a wider grip but the same outer diameter with only .39% difference. You just want to stay under a 3% difference.
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E320
How about the pressure?
Hi, E-Klasse,
If we upgrate to wider tire, what tire pressure should we follow?
Thanks,
Ben
If we upgrate to wider tire, what tire pressure should we follow?
Thanks,
Ben
Originally Posted by E-Klasse
Kumho Ecsta ASX
Treadwear: 420
Traction: A
Temperature: A
I have a set on my SLK320 and they are great.
You can also upsize to a little wider tire in the back.
Check out:
www.1010tires.com Tire Size Calculator
For example, if you have 225/55/16 now, go to 245/50/16 for a wider grip but the same outer diameter with only .39% difference. You just want to stay under a 3% difference.
Treadwear: 420
Traction: A
Temperature: A
I have a set on my SLK320 and they are great.
You can also upsize to a little wider tire in the back.
Check out:
www.1010tires.com Tire Size Calculator
For example, if you have 225/55/16 now, go to 245/50/16 for a wider grip but the same outer diameter with only .39% difference. You just want to stay under a 3% difference.
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2020 S Cabriolet, 2014 SL63, 2002 SL500
just to give a slightly different slant,,I just bought Michelin Pilot Sport's and couldnt be happier. They are much quieter than the Goodyear F1's i had , and grip the road like no tomorrow . Added bonus,, they were on sale!
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which Continentals do you have and what kind of climate do you drive in? We have Conti Extreme Contacts, very reasonable at around $85/corner, work well year round in Michigan, but are not truly high performance (i.e. summer only) tires. Based on personal experience, I do not recommend specifically the Bridgestone RE950's.
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2020 S560, 2020 SLC43, 2022 RAM Longhorn Limited, 2025 Genesis GV80 Prestige
Where did/do you get Contis at $85?
My stock tires are Conti Sport Contact, they are summer tires and wore out by 27K miles. I'm currently waiting on Conti Extreme Contact but the price everywhere, including on-line, is around the $125 mark.
Are the Kumhos quite? I prefer a quite ride over an overkill performance tire.
My stock tires are Conti Sport Contact, they are summer tires and wore out by 27K miles. I'm currently waiting on Conti Extreme Contact but the price everywhere, including on-line, is around the $125 mark.
Are the Kumhos quite? I prefer a quite ride over an overkill performance tire.
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W205 C300
The Kumhos are quiet and they cost a lot less than the Michelins so I wouldn't call them an overkill performance tire. I replaced my Michelin Pilot Sports on my SLK320 with the Kumho Ecsta ASXs with no regrets.
The air pressure will be the same as specified by Mercedes.
The air pressure will be the same as specified by Mercedes.
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From: Iowa
'96 E320
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I have been looking for a set of High Performance All Season tires to replace my Michelin Pilots which, while good, wore quickly and are very expensive.
I have yet to pull the trigger on getting anything as the car had been garaged through the winter. However, as a resource other than 1010, you might want to take a look at the Tire Rack's Buyers survey:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS
Or http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp for all tires.
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Jimmy
'96 E320, 67K and counting
I have yet to pull the trigger on getting anything as the car had been garaged through the winter. However, as a resource other than 1010, you might want to take a look at the Tire Rack's Buyers survey:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS
Or http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp for all tires.
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'96 E320, 67K and counting
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From: Georgia
2020 S560, 2020 SLC43, 2022 RAM Longhorn Limited, 2025 Genesis GV80 Prestige
I used Tire Rack's test results and went with Pirelli P-Zero Nero. See the test results on comparison with Conti Extreme Contact, Yokohama AVS, and Goodyear Eagle RSA, here
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...emeContact.jsp
Tests showed the Kumho Ecsta only slighlty below the Pirelli, and less expensive, but the customer reviews were more impressive in favor of Pirelli.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...emeContact.jsp
Tests showed the Kumho Ecsta only slighlty below the Pirelli, and less expensive, but the customer reviews were more impressive in favor of Pirelli.
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Pirelli also
I have about 2500 miles on a set of Pzero Nero M+S tires, also purchased based on what I read on Tire Rack. In my application (E55), they grip pretty well (not quite as well as Pilot Sports) and have a nice quiet ride. No comment on wear yet. The only two complaints I have are definite flatspotting that goes away in about 1/2 mile of driving, and a bit rough over expansion joints. For the price I would buy again, but I may experiment depending on their wear.
