which tires?
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From: Las Vegas
2016 S65 AMG coupe, 2010 E63, 2015 Z06/z07 m7 vert 735rwhp, 2000 f-350 crewcab w/ 16" kelderman kit
which tires?
i'm looking to put new tires on my 2006 s65. what were oem tires brand/style? any suggestions on tires people liked/disliked?
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2006 s65. Ford Excursion 6.0. Pontiac GTO convertible. Porsche 944 Turbo SCCA car. Wife-E550 and 968
Nitto nt05's stuck like crazy but were loud, not round, and wore out quickly. Conti DWS last a long time, but with our torque you will have traction issues. I love my current Michelin Super Sports. They last 50% longer than Pilot Sports (still not very long), are a little less expensive, handle great in the rain and dry, quiet, ride well, and I use dedicated snows in the winter. Best tires I have owned.
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'94 SL600,'05 SL600,'06 S65,'07 E63,'14 E63S,'09SL600 all sold, ‘15 S65,‘18 E63S,'17 SL65, '17S65Cab
I have tried three different Michelin's and a set of Yokohama S Drives on the 2006 S65 in the stock size. All were marginal and I removed each set at about half tread life because they were awful to drive at that point. I finally bought a set of Conti DW tires in 255/40 front and 285/35 rear sizes. I wish I would have done this when the car was new. The traction is great, they are silent and handle well. I give them a ten rating. I have the front pressure at 42psi and the rear at 35psi. It handles geat and after 5k miles the tread wear is even across the tires. It looks like they will last at least 15k miles.
