Regular Tires on E350 BlueTec
03-12-2012, 11:17 AM
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2012 S350 Bluetec 4Matic, Diamond White, P2
Don't wait. Just change the tire now. I bought a set of Snows for winter and Cooper RS3-A's for the rest of the year. Much better ride than the runflats. At least in my opinion.
03-12-2012, 11:29 AM
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I plan on switching too. How do you mitigate the risk of a flat? compressor and slime?
03-12-2012, 11:35 AM
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yes...take the porsche (and others) approach...in fact that's Mercedes approach in the rest of the world. Of course it may cost you the price of a tire pressure sensor, but in most cases, you won't be stranded.
03-12-2012, 12:38 PM
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Yeah thats my plan down the road. The new slime says TPMS safe but not sure...
07-18-2012, 12:30 PM
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'05 E320 CDI;'04 S2k;'94 Supra TT;'10 QX56;'38 Buick;98 Port City Offset Late Model
A few months late but let me throw in my two cents.
First, in Europe, the car has W-rated summer tires. After going through lots of reviews we ended up with Firestone Wide Oval Indy 500s. Bizarre name. But it turns out an excellent Bridgestone tire. Great ride, low noise, excellent handling.
Just as they wore out the second generation came out, it has been even better. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Oval+Indy+500
Since then Conti has some higher performance tires, the ExtremeContact DW, that may be comparable. It is hard to tell since there are few back-to-back owners. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....remeContact+DW
The Firestone is considered Ultra High Performance and the Conti is considered Max Performance by Tire Rack. However...it is hard to tell.
We have been using the Michelin Pilot Alpine and then Primacy Alpine when the Pilot Alpine stopped coming in the right size. These are H-rated handle well, and are not much different from the Firestones in ride and noise. We have the tires mounted and balanced on the original rims, generally running snows from just after Thanksgiving to the beginning of April.
Note: newer models have 17" wheels with more tire options. However, MB rates the car for XL tires where there are few options in that size. In SL there are a broad range of options. The 16" was an SL.
Note 2: The Michelin Super Sport comes in the 17" size. It is the current leader in high performance street tires and an option. More expensive and undoubtedly harder and noisier (but still acceptable) than the picks above.
First, in Europe, the car has W-rated summer tires. After going through lots of reviews we ended up with Firestone Wide Oval Indy 500s. Bizarre name. But it turns out an excellent Bridgestone tire. Great ride, low noise, excellent handling.
Just as they wore out the second generation came out, it has been even better. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Oval+Indy+500
Since then Conti has some higher performance tires, the ExtremeContact DW, that may be comparable. It is hard to tell since there are few back-to-back owners. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....remeContact+DW
The Firestone is considered Ultra High Performance and the Conti is considered Max Performance by Tire Rack. However...it is hard to tell.
We have been using the Michelin Pilot Alpine and then Primacy Alpine when the Pilot Alpine stopped coming in the right size. These are H-rated handle well, and are not much different from the Firestones in ride and noise. We have the tires mounted and balanced on the original rims, generally running snows from just after Thanksgiving to the beginning of April.
Note: newer models have 17" wheels with more tire options. However, MB rates the car for XL tires where there are few options in that size. In SL there are a broad range of options. The 16" was an SL.
Note 2: The Michelin Super Sport comes in the 17" size. It is the current leader in high performance street tires and an option. More expensive and undoubtedly harder and noisier (but still acceptable) than the picks above.
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07-18-2012, 02:55 PM
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2012 S350 Bluetec 4Matic, Diamond White, P2
The load rating on the Cooper RS3-A's is only 95 Vs 99 for the stock runflats. The practicle difference is moot. The Coopers are a UHP tire. Very good traction and resistance to hydroplaning. I have only good things to say about them and would recommend them to anyone. Great American tire company, but, the Coopers on my car were made in China.
