dmstl

Leased an EQS 580 sedan with summer tires, and I live in Michigan. Winter will be here before we know it, so I’m asking for owner recommended 21” All Seasons that don’t impede mileage, or 19” Winter tires (have 19” take-offs dealer provided free as incentive to take the summer tire EQS that wasn’t selling).

*Not my car but showing 19” style for reference. Think they were a European 2022 EQS OE rim for 235/55/19 (sizes out to match AMG OE rims with 265/40/21)

LAZARU5

The tires, regardless of type or size, won't have nearly the impact on mileage that the Winter temperatures will. My EQS 450 4Matic SUV with an EPA range of 285, indicated significantly different range estimates with a 100% SoC in the Summer compared to the Winter here in Pennsylvania. Summer months had estimates of up to 395 miles and I saw as low as 180 miles during the Winter.

LastOne

If you have the 19" wheels with TPMS installed sitting around, and you can store them yourself (not paid storage) then I would strongly suggest getting dedicated winter tires.
With All Season you do not need the twice yearly switch, and they will handle moderate snow. But if you expect heavy snow and have to drive it in then winter tires will give you an extra margin of safety (and may even lower you insurance rates).

nath_h

For all season (meaning all season in Michigan, not Alabama), Continental DWS or Michelin Cross Climate are both actually good in snow. We run dedicated snow tires on our EQS in Iowa...they are a step up from DWS, but the difference is not huge. I probably will not bother with another set of winter tires and will stick with DWS in the future. But, if you've already got the 19 inch tires, yah, look for a different set of wheels and make life easy. When replacing a damaged wheel a year or so back, I was surprised to find a new 21 inch wheel actually somewhat reasonably priced vs. the usual hostage negotiation level pricing from MB. I downsized wheels on both my former Jaguar I Pace and MB CL550 and found the ride better, so that is perhaps a bonus.

Surge

Always use winter tires where you have snow and ice. I’m surprised you’re asking this being based in Michigan!

It’s not about traction but about braking ability.

Serhan

You can get the AS All Weather Michelin Cross Climate 2 for winters. The best will be winters.


CC2 is closer to winter tire Alpin 5 with similar treads. Below is braking distances from Tirerack tests:



For efficiency you can check for Tesla sites. They have plenty of tests on the efficiency of the tires including CC2's.

svp6

19" all winter for me. Ordered from MB, you can get a reasonable price with OEM wheels. It is a lot easier to sell them when you sell the car. I have done this for the last 6 cars we leased, you recoup about 50% of the price, for a net loss of ~$1500. 500 per year is not too much for improved safety in Minnesota winters.