who else with Sport package got jipped with H-rated tired?
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who else with Sport package got jipped with H-rated tired?
I noticed I was supposed to have V-rated tires with the sport package, yet I've got Conti H-rated tires on mine. Chatted with my Service Advisor about it and since I don't have the original sticker, I don't have proof other than all the printed and web materials on the E-class that I was supposed to get the V-rated tires. I don't know that I want them, as it's likely more comfortable with H-rated, but I'm a little ticked. Wonder who else got jipped like me...
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I got the H rated ContiTourings too. Mine was built in 12/02.
I think the consensus was that if your car was built before a certain date it came with the H rated tires. After that date all the sport cars came with W rated tires as advertised. If you do a search you should be able to find the thread on this topic.
I have the window sticker for my car and all it says for the sport package wheels/tires is:
"17" Sport Wheels with 245/45R17 tires"
No reference to W rated tires
edit: here is the link to that thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=38700
I think the consensus was that if your car was built before a certain date it came with the H rated tires. After that date all the sport cars came with W rated tires as advertised. If you do a search you should be able to find the thread on this topic.
I have the window sticker for my car and all it says for the sport package wheels/tires is:
"17" Sport Wheels with 245/45R17 tires"
No reference to W rated tires
edit: here is the link to that thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=38700
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Hmmmm
I got the sport pkg too. I took delivery in 11/02, so build date was obviously before that. I got the Continentals too.
No complaints from me so far, but even if they were inferior, I'm not subtle enough to notice any difference.
EDJ
No complaints from me so far, but even if they were inferior, I'm not subtle enough to notice any difference.
EDJ
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E500 sport delivered 12/02 with conti H-rated tires as well. Let salesman know, he checked the brochure (just ask your salesman to check his brochure if u lost yours), he agreed, and ordered new tires. Now have Michelen Pilot's, and loving them.
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If you check the brochure or the web site, I believe that they both say that you will NOT get H-rated tires on the Sports package equipped models, and they give a little disclaimer that the sporty tires will wear quicker, and you may sacrifice other things.
From the web site, if you click details when you are building the car: "245/45WR17 high-performance tires", notice the W.
Also, on the Features...Specifications...Chassis part of the web site for the E, a description of the Tires has a footnote as follows:
Tires Steel-belted radial, standard. 225/45R17 95H, performance. With optional Sport Package: 245/45R17 95W, high-performance.2
2. W-rated tires are optimized for performance driving and may provide reduced ride comfort, increased tire noise, substantially increased treadwear and greater susceptibility to damage compared with H-rated tires.
From the web site, if you click details when you are building the car: "245/45WR17 high-performance tires", notice the W.
Also, on the Features...Specifications...Chassis part of the web site for the E, a description of the Tires has a footnote as follows:
Tires Steel-belted radial, standard. 225/45R17 95H, performance. With optional Sport Package: 245/45R17 95W, high-performance.2
2. W-rated tires are optimized for performance driving and may provide reduced ride comfort, increased tire noise, substantially increased treadwear and greater susceptibility to damage compared with H-rated tires.
