What brand of tires came with the car?
12-16-2002, 10:45 AM
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2010 Prius & Miata MX5 PRHT, 2010 Toyota Venza AWD, 05 C55 AMG, Yamaha 1100 Custom, Honda 250 Reflex
What brand of tires came with the car?
Will owners please post what brand of tires you have? I have so far seen only Continentals on cars at the dealership.
Those with sports package, please check if you have Continental SportsContact 2. How do you find the dry/wet performance as well as the noise level on these tires. TIA.
Those with sports package, please check if you have Continental SportsContact 2. How do you find the dry/wet performance as well as the noise level on these tires. TIA.
12-16-2002, 10:53 AM
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'03 W211 aka E-500
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I got Continentals 
As for the sport pkg, I got that, but cannot check the wheels for you since my car is currently at the dealer for the dreaded dual SRS/Tele-aid malfunction.
Sorry,
EDJ
As for the sport pkg, I got that, but cannot check the wheels for you since my car is currently at the dealer for the dreaded dual SRS/Tele-aid malfunction.
Sorry,
EDJ
12-16-2002, 12:56 PM
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there are previous threads on this but sport came with the H Rated Conti Touring. If you make an issue of it, MB will replace them with W rated Conti's but the tread wear is Horrible on these tires.
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12-16-2002, 01:37 PM
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03 E500, 01 SLK320
Sport - H rated Conti .
Seems to be a quiet tire, not particularly sticky.
Was disappointed to find that they were only H and not a W as promised on web site for sport pkg. After a brief time I found out the W tires wear badly and decided to leave the H on. I don't drive this car that aggressively anyway.
Seems to be a quiet tire, not particularly sticky.
Was disappointed to find that they were only H and not a W as promised on web site for sport pkg. After a brief time I found out the W tires wear badly and decided to leave the H on. I don't drive this car that aggressively anyway.
12-16-2002, 04:31 PM
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2003 E55,2005 Ferrari F430 Spider, 2005 Corvette 427 TT, 2005 Range Rover
BTW, I replaced the Sport wheels with the 18" AMG 5 spokes and Bridgestone S03's. They are phenomenal tires. A bit harsher than the 17" sidewall was. A bit louder too, but not intrusive at all.
12-18-2002, 12:46 PM
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2003 E320
Michelin
i also got Michelin MXV4 Plus.
strange...looks like most people got continentals.
with my old ford explorer (96), i got good year wranglers. i was the only guy i knew with that car that didn't get the infamous firestones.
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strange...looks like most people got continentals.
with my old ford explorer (96), i got good year wranglers. i was the only guy i knew with that car that didn't get the infamous firestones.
Rock.
12-20-2002, 05:45 PM
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2010 Prius & Miata MX5 PRHT, 2010 Toyota Venza AWD, 05 C55 AMG, Yamaha 1100 Custom, Honda 250 Reflex
Anyone has first hand experience with Michelin Pilot Sports AS? A friend is suggesting it as an alternative to the Continential CH95s which most people are getting.
Why is MB Canada equipping Conti CH95s on units with and without sports package? The catalog specifically states that sports package come with upgraded "W" rated tire.
Could it be that they want to eliminate the higher noise level associated with "W" rated tires?
Why is MB Canada equipping Conti CH95s on units with and without sports package? The catalog specifically states that sports package come with upgraded "W" rated tire.
Could it be that they want to eliminate the higher noise level associated with "W" rated tires?
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