Snow tire question
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Snow tire question
I am looking to buy a set of snow tires to out on my winter wheels. Since I have 4matic do I have to get 4 snow tires? Does a full set of 4 make that much of a difference? I get that aesthetically it will all match. I only need 2 new tires for the rear of the car and was going to keep my Contis on the front.
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The tire manufacturers and the vehicle manufacturers all warn against having different tires on the front and rear. I suppose you could try it, but I don't know how comfortable you'd be acting as a test pilot / crash tet dummy.
Keep them all the same. And you might want to make sure they get rotated regularly so they wear at about the same rate.
Keep them all the same. And you might want to make sure they get rotated regularly so they wear at about the same rate.
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why would u? I have the dws on 2 s classes and there great in the snow. I used to swap winter/summer tires, But w the dws no need.
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I have chrome wheels. It would be easier just to buy another set of tires for the alloy wheels and I can swap them out myself. I figured since I am doing that I should consider snow tires. I need tires for those wheels one way or the other.
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Yes, you need all four. Even if you didn’t have 4Matic, you need all four. Winter tires are about handing, not just getting started going straight. In fact, mounting just two would be dangerously unsafe.
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Would you consider buying 2 used Contis of matching tread depth to get by for a season (or more)? 4 matching tires on 4 matics is a must IMHO. I blew a 3k mile tire on a former E500 4matic, Costco paid for 4 tires, policy states all 4 match make, size and tread depth. Must be a good reason.
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Would you consider buying 2 used Contis of matching tread depth to get by for a season (or more)? 4 matching tires on 4 matics is a must IMHO. I blew a 3k mile tire on a former E500 4matic, Costco paid for 4 tires, policy states all 4 match make, size and tread depth. Must be a good reason.
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I had to get my chrome wheels off since the weather changed pretty quickly. The amount of salt NYC and NJ dump on the roads if they think it's going to snow is absurd. I wound up buying another set of Contis.
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I had one great Conti and one ok one. That would have been something I would have considered.
I did not get a PM.
I had to get my chrome wheels off since the weather changed pretty quickly. The amount of salt NYC and NJ dump on the roads if they think it's going to snow is absurd. I wound up buying another set of Contis.
I did not get a PM.
I had to get my chrome wheels off since the weather changed pretty quickly. The amount of salt NYC and NJ dump on the roads if they think it's going to snow is absurd. I wound up buying another set of Contis.
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The Thomas J (12-26-2019)
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I use 4 snow tires on my 4matic.
You will get better traction on acceleration and braking
Your car will steer better in the snow
I went with smaller rims; protects the rims and tires from chuck holes. (previously, I lost 2 tires and a rim)
Once you made the decision to go with snow tires, you may as well go all the way.
2012 W221 w/ 4x snow tires
You will get better traction on acceleration and braking
Your car will steer better in the snow
I went with smaller rims; protects the rims and tires from chuck holes. (previously, I lost 2 tires and a rim)
Once you made the decision to go with snow tires, you may as well go all the way.
2012 W221 w/ 4x snow tires