S-Class (W140) 1991-1999: 300 SD, S 350TD, 300 SE 2.8, S280, 300 SE 3.2, 300 SEL 3.2, S320, S320L, 400 SE, S420, 400 SEL, S420L, 500 SE, S500, 500 SEL, S500L, 600 SE, S600, 600 SEL, S600L, 500 SEC, 600 SEC

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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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hi guys i just wanted to know what tires you run on your s classes and how many km you get out of them???
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Well I have run BF Goodrich, Michelin, Kumho, and Yokohama. - The Kumho lasted the longest at 23K. I just put on Yokohama's for the first time so I'm not sure. I went with a lower speed rating to see if they would have harder rubber and last longer. I dive about 20k a year and I've got tired of new tires each year.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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so they tend to chew the tires fast eh, well no wonder they are heavy beasts hehe
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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I'm not running stock 16's I'm running the stock 18's but I'm having a good run with GT radials. They are a very hard tyre so the ride is no great but I've got about 40,000km out of them and they still have a wee way to go before being replaced.
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I'm running Michelin Pilot Primacy tires. I wanted performance first, comfort second, and treadlife was least important to me. These are excellent tires as far as I can tell, and they seem to be holding up well as a bonus.
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