SL/R231: Tires!
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Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2005
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Tires!
Have always had the Pilot sport 4s
Time to get new tires….trying to decide if I should go pilot sport all season 4s this time?
Any one moved from pilot sport 4s to the all season? Opinions?
Time to get new tires….trying to decide if I should go pilot sport all season 4s this time?
Any one moved from pilot sport 4s to the all season? Opinions?
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Joined: Dec 2020
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From: Calgary AB
2014 SL63 AMG / 2024 Porsche Macan GTS (Winter beater)
I Have Michelin on my SL and love them. I also have Michelin 4S on my 2024 Porsche Macan GTS that were on it from when we bought it new. I found a set of Porsche wheels and snow tires locally and had them installed a couple weeks ago to be ready for snow. Porsche dealer said my OEM rear tires were almost done at 24,000 km. I'll deal with that issue in the spring when I have them swap wheels again but see the tires listed on Costco with a 70,000 km tread wear guarantee so I'll be doing some shopping before I change them out.
Suggest you check to see if you can get a tread wear guarantee.
Suggest you check to see if you can get a tread wear guarantee.
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 380
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From: Orlando, FL
2017 550SL - 2018 560S
Michelin Piolt Sport
I switched from Run Flats to Michelin Pilot Sport 4S on my 2017 SL550, and the ride and handling improved dramatically. These are Summer tires (not all-season) because I live in Florida and never drive the car out of state. I have put Michelin Pilot Sport 4 on my 2018 S560. Dumping the OEM run flats was the best decision I have ever made.
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Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Hagerstown MD
2015 SL400; 2019 X5M40i
Immediately after purchase I swapped the OEM Conti runflats summer tires for a set of Conti All Season goflat DWSO6+ in the OEM 19" staggered sizes. Great tires and happy with the ride and handling. In the event of a flat I carry a slime kit with a compressor but will call for a flatbed as long as I have a cell signal.
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Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 123
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From: Nashville, TN
2019 SL450
I currently have Michelin Pilot All Season tires on my Corvette Grand Sport, Porsche Cayman, and SL450. Great to be able to drive them year round, and the handling difference between the A/S and summer tires is marginal. They are somewhat quieter and there is no "chattering" on slow speed tioght parking lot turns like the summer tires can do mainly a "Corvette thing"),
ome new C8 Corvettes come with A/S tires standard.
ome new C8 Corvettes come with A/S tires standard.
