OEM Tires?
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2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
OEM Tires?
My 2003 E500 Sport is due mid July and I see all these threads about tires...
Could anyone please get it straight for me..?
What tires could it arrive with? (Brands and models) And, what is the best I can get among those?
I'm not talking about buying tires, I'm referring to the posibility of the tires that could come on the car when it arrives... I want to ask the dealer to put on the best possible tires they can without charging extra... another thing, does anyone know if I can buy a full-size spare tire as an option? Or does it already come with full-size spare tire with oem wheel?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Could anyone please get it straight for me..?
What tires could it arrive with? (Brands and models) And, what is the best I can get among those?
I'm not talking about buying tires, I'm referring to the posibility of the tires that could come on the car when it arrives... I want to ask the dealer to put on the best possible tires they can without charging extra... another thing, does anyone know if I can buy a full-size spare tire as an option? Or does it already come with full-size spare tire with oem wheel?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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From: Gulf Shores, AL
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Most are getting the Conti 2's or Michelin Pilot Primacy's on the Sport. I got the Primacy's and they are very good and don't seem to have the "drift" right problem the Conti's are having.
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i don't have the sport, but mine came with continentals and a right drift. dealer changed to michelins pilot MXM4, and drift went to a normal one (slope of the road). however now, the dealer is replacing my front tires because they can't balance them. i had bridgestone potenza on my bmw and never - never had a problem.
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The non-sport will come with the Continental "H" rated CH95's. I have been told that MB only ships the non-sport model with Continentals. No one has disputed this so it is probably true.
I don't like them. They pull to the right and the dealers do not seem to be able to correct this on most cars with the CH95's.
The sports models are supposed to come with "W" rated tires which should be Michelins. However, it seems that a large number of the sports models were shipped with the CH95's. Some people complained and got them switched out. The brocures all call for "W" rated tires on the sports model.
Ed
I don't like them. They pull to the right and the dealers do not seem to be able to correct this on most cars with the CH95's.
The sports models are supposed to come with "W" rated tires which should be Michelins. However, it seems that a large number of the sports models were shipped with the CH95's. Some people complained and got them switched out. The brocures all call for "W" rated tires on the sports model.
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From: Bloomfield .CT
2000 528BMW 5sp
car comes with full size spare BUT
with steel wheel, another example of cheaping car out, compared to BMW which gives you full size spare on alloy wheel &
full maintenence , which means brake pads & rotors are covered, not like on MB
which excludes them, Still might buy 2004 e500 , :p :p :p
full maintenence , which means brake pads & rotors are covered, not like on MB
which excludes them, Still might buy 2004 e500 , :p :p :p
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First of all, thanks to everyone for their replies.
Let me try to get things clear...
So, the posibilities of the tires would be:
1. Continental TouringContact CH95
2. Continental SportContact 2
3. Michellin Pilot Primacy
4. Michellin Pilot HX MXM4
Are these the only tires that could come with the car? Did I miss any out?
Looks like the Continental tires have some kind of "right-drift" problem according to lots of people on this forum...
Michellin Pilot Primacy seems to be the best possible tires I could get equipped with the car when it delivers...
I'm kind of disappointed with the Pilot Primacy tires after looking up the tire survey at tirerack.com...
the noise comfort and tread wear seems to be a little low on them...
Could anyone confirm about the full-size spare?
Let me try to get things clear...
So, the posibilities of the tires would be:
1. Continental TouringContact CH95
2. Continental SportContact 2
3. Michellin Pilot Primacy
4. Michellin Pilot HX MXM4
Are these the only tires that could come with the car? Did I miss any out?
Looks like the Continental tires have some kind of "right-drift" problem according to lots of people on this forum...
Michellin Pilot Primacy seems to be the best possible tires I could get equipped with the car when it delivers...
I'm kind of disappointed with the Pilot Primacy tires after looking up the tire survey at tirerack.com...
the noise comfort and tread wear seems to be a little low on them...
Could anyone confirm about the full-size spare?
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From: Bloomfield .CT
2000 528BMW 5sp
tires to recap
First, you get full size spare on steel wheel.. If you have sport car you get different tires than standard car,. Standard e500. coni (crap) contacts . or if you are lucky, michelin pilot hxmmx4.
If sport suspension. Mich primacy or the higher Cont contacts 2, which might be good,.
If sport suspension. Mich primacy or the higher Cont contacts 2, which might be good,.
