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Old 11-19-2017, 02:13 PM
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S63 and Winter Tires

I was extremely disappointed driving my S63 with the stock run flats last winter in NY. Has anyone tried Pirelli Sottozero tires? Also, is there a fix from Mercedes with turning (hard left or hard right) at start up on very cold days (below 32 degrees)? When pulling out of a parking spot, If felt like one front tire was turning and the other didn't so the car jerked. After a few minutes of driving everything is fine. My dealer told me it was the tires, another reason for hating the run flats.
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The stock Conti's on mine do the same jerk move in cold weather tight turns - sounds and feels awful. When I take them off and put on my Michelin winters it goes away completely.
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The summers "skip" when cold at least the OEM Conti's

I have the SZ 3s and run then with no complaints during the winters
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The summers "skip" when cold at least the OEM Conti's

I have the SZ 3s and run then with no complaints during the winters
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Have the Pirelli Sottozero's on my s63 cabriolet

Absolutely great tires. Bought them brand new and now have 3000 miles on them. Just drove in 3 inches of fresh snow and they were a hoot. Combination of great all-wheel drive and great tires made for a fun day. They handle snow terrifically. Ok on ice, but no tire is great. Will buy them again.
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Originally Posted by Litho
I was extremely disappointed driving my S63 with the stock run flats last winter in NY. Has anyone tried Pirelli Sottozero tires? Also, is there a fix from Mercedes with turning (hard left or hard right) at start up on very cold days (below 32 degrees)? When pulling out of a parking spot, If felt like one front tire was turning and the other didn't so the car jerked. After a few minutes of driving everything is fine. My dealer told me it was the tires, another reason for hating the run flats.
Spare yourself a headache, car is practically underivable in our region with stock tires. I got Conti DW6, awesome traction all year around, including snow. Also I had weird rubbing with stock tire similar to what SVL desribe, which is gone with DW6 Tires, my guess is due to them 1 size down on width.
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Have the Pirelli Sottozero's on my s63 cabriolet

Don't know where you live but Omaha is ice, slush and snow all winter. I live on a pretty major hill. Neither myself or my wife (cla45) have had any issues with the tires. Will buy them again.

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