Omer611

I'm willing to give up some performance for tires that are harder and will last longer. Any recommendations please? 255/35/20. I'm in Houston btw, so it is mostly hot over here.

DaveW68

Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2.

tx170754

I have Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, apparently they're the best in their category, anyway they're extremely quiet and are performing very well. I've had them for almost 10,000 miles, you can barely see any wear.

sloanbj

Tires are not the place to skimp, especially on a $140k car that still costs more than $10k per year total operating cost. You could save maybe $300/yr by getting the cheapest tires available. Park the car for two weeks and save on that much in fuel!

Bluemax

Michelin Super Sports. I have the same tire size and i live in Phoenix great tire worth the $$.

Omer611

I think you might have misunderstood me, I wasn't saying I want to cheap out. I just want something that will last me longer, so I wanted to find out what others have that have given them good mileage.

Omer611

Im leaning towards this tire. Thanks for the feedback man!

DaveW68

The Hankooks perform identical to the Michelin AS3's and cost a lot less money.

Omer611

How long have you had these on your car?

njsdavis

I had these tires on my last buy. Most use on highway in SC and GA. Hot climate. They were a smoother ride which I have noticed since I have the Pilot Super Sport now but they didn't last the guaranteed 45,000 miles. Depending the place you buy they will give you a prorated credit through Michelin towards your next set of tires.

DaveW68

Since April, 2015. But I do swap my winter tires on from Dec - early April.

I've put around 9k miles on them and they still have most of the tread. 613 lb/ft of torque have not torn up the tires. They handle great on dry & wet roads. Light snow is OK too.

alx

Any brand will do as long as they are xl rated for load. Avoid Chinese tires as their sidewalks are soft and you will bend rims.

Omer611

Thanks for the suggestion! Do you have pics of your S600?

PeterUbers

How does the s63 cost $10,000 a year to operate... Curious

Omer611

Yes that $10000 a year sounds a bit outrageous to me. I'm curious as well.

DaveW68

Omer611

It's a beauty!

PeterUbers

He may be including depreciation and including that as cost to own and operate... But this would have to presume a purchase price and duration of ownership ...

DaveW68

Cost of gas, insurance, maintenance, and repairs could easily approach $10k/year, especially on an AMG car. And that doesn't even include possible car payments.

superpop

I have had Michelin AS3s on my S550 and they have been great for 10K miles now. Always had good luck with Michelin's though.

PeterUbers

For my e63S that I bought new ill never see even close to $10k/year... I get 23mpg on highways and I get a great deal from liberty insurance. The biggest maintenance I'll see is brakes; I drive about 4500 miles a year

But for an Amg out of warranty I can see $10k/year ownership costs with lots of miles driven in city and aggressively.

hoseclamp

Using michelins AS3's here also, wearing much better than the conti' that came with it. Quiet and smooth.

sloanbj

Total cost of ownership includes depreciation and taxes, so it is huge on a new MB. $120k over five years for a new e63s, half in the first two years!

Donnymac

On 2 sets of AS3s, total mileage was a little north of 40K so 20/set for me. Today I put the 221 on Bridgestone Turanzas Serenity Plus. I have Turanzas on other cars and decided to change the MB out. Just a quality tire experiment.

Whoever does the install, make sure they can protect your wheels in the process.

Good luck.